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connection

[kuh-nek-shuhn] / kəˈnɛk ʃən /
NOUN
person who aids another in achieving goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contact network relation
STRONG
acquaintance agent ally associate association friend go-between intermediary kin kindred kinship mentor messenger reciprocity relative sponsor
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonist enemy foe opponent stranger
WEAK
disconnection gap opening
NOUN
something that connects, links
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affiliation attachment conjunction hookup link linkage network tie
STRONG
alliance association bond combination coupling fastening joining joint junction juncture seam tie up tie-in union
WEAK
conjointment partnership
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divorce
STRONG
antagonism disunion division separation
WEAK
disconnection gap opening
NOUN
something that communicates, relates
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application communication correlation link relation relationship
STRONG
affinity association bearing bond commerce correspondence intercourse interrelation kinship marriage nexus reciprocity relevance tie-in togetherness
Antonyms
WEAK
disconnection gap opening

Example Sentences

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We spoke via Zoom, with a spotty connection because he still lives in rural Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Melbourne is a "contemporary urban place" but "at the same time there is still a very strong connection by the Aboriginal people to this traditional country".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Iraq can send some of its northern crude through a pipeline to Turkey, but most of the country’s oil production comes from its southern fields, which have no inland connection to the pipeline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“The lag obscures the connection, but it doesn’t break it. Retirees on fixed incomes managing multiple prescriptions need to understand that today’s oil prices are tomorrow’s drug costs.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“And right now, Max needs some connection to home.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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