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connect

[kuh-nekt] / kəˈnɛkt /


Usage

What are other ways to say connect? The verb connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

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Huang’s ties to Bo Xilai connect him to a different political network, while family connections, Wu argues, may also link him to elites who rose under Xi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The researchers discovered that the remarkable recovery depends on a special ability of genetically identical corals to connect their tissues.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

And she said Tinder is doing more to encourage people to connect IRL.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

But some data centre projects have struggled to get off the ground due to concerns over high electricity prices and lengthy waiting times to connect to Britain's power grid.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“And you taking advantage of the chance to connect with the last living Lockwood elder...I’m just so proud!”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

Construction of the park began in 2023, a year after the grand opening celebration of the bridge, which connects historic Boyle Heights with the Arts District neighborhood and crosses the Los Angeles River.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In 2020, Alfozan became a legal permanent resident in the U.S., and in 2022 joined the San Francisco-based logistics startup Nash, which connects businesses with third-party couriers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Stanfield says that the website connects brands to more than 340,000 clippers from all over the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But the Panama Canal Authority said shipping through the channel, which connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, was unaffected and operating "as normal."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Somewhere in my befuddled mind one thought connects to another and I'm on my feet, teetering through the trees back to Glimmer.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Although the findings do not establish that fatty liver disease directly causes these conditions, they highlight how closely liver health may be connected to other biological systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Pella’s restlessness is connected to two not-quite-equal friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Additionally, motivation, even beyond the content creation monetization that Adams pointed out, can sometimes be connected exclusively to the idea of supporting and amplifying Black art and artists while deprioritizing inquiries of their merit.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

"I think there's just this sense of wanting to be connected again," said Fullerton-Batten.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sometimes that happened with Mom, where people didn’t know that she was connected to Cat and Chicken.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Using advanced computer models, they searched for patterns connecting patients with similar genetic characteristics and clinical findings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Charlie Kirk was an incredible entrepreneur who had a real faculty with connecting with donors and big money,” said Binder, who has written multiple books about politics on college campuses.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Data centers have been increasingly willing to build their own power generation, a faster, though more complex solution than connecting to the grid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

She was the only operator in the room and her hands were flying, connecting one call after another with no pause in between.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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