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as in to integrate
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
the two interstate highways connect, so a driver can go from one corner of the state to the other without much trouble
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3
as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connect
View 2 Images Four tiny 3D organs connected themselves in a lab dish, forming a replica of the human pain pathway, in a new study.
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
One of the male suspects connected to the hit-and-run was detained and subsequently released by the California Highway Patrol but other two suspects were not located.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
But that doesn’t come through with AI; that’s not a tube connected to that source.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, describes the aftermath of the fourth suicide connected to the department in the span of six weeks.
—Rosa Flores, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
One of the male suspects connected to the hit-and-run was detained and subsequently released by the California Highway Patrol but other two suspects were not located.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
But that doesn’t come through with AI; that’s not a tube connected to that source.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, describes the aftermath of the fourth suicide connected to the department in the span of six weeks.
—Rosa Flores, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Even though bringing an integrating wellness program to the resort blurs the line between a casino and a resort hotel, Barry sees it as a worthwhile.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some of these markers are neurobiological, such as specialized damage receptors and regions of the brain that integrate those signals with information from other senses.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rug combines neutral and rich colors and blends with various decor styles.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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For the better half of the past decade, the 32-year-old Newburyport, Mass., native has been most closely associated with his role as the world's best babysitter, Steve Harrington, on Netflix's Stranger Things, a character who works at Family Video by day and fights demogorgons by night.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Similar to the way Mercury retrograde is often to blame for miscommunication and misunderstandings, Venus retrograde is associated with beauty, love and self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Popular among celebrities like Brittany Mahomes, these Miramar styles have garnered high praise from shoppers for coupling the comfort of sweatpants with the sharp details of traditional denim.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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And the fact that women and men are coupling up despite their educational gaps indicates that preferences are perhaps more flexible than some people assume.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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This sign is also known as the mediator, thanks to their ability to see different perspectives, and the contrasting moto and boho styles fuse in a way a Libra can make happen.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Bannon’s view, MAGA is not fusing together so much as begrudgingly forced to stick together—the way that the Democratic Party was once a coalition between northern liberals and southern Dixiecrats.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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But women can reduce the risk of online abuse by removing personal data from the internet: Searching their name on Google and identifying which sites have their personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The search resumed Sunday morning, and police said that the child’s body was found about 11:50 a.m. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the body and perform an autopsy.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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They are interconnected ponds where a pebble dropped in one has ripple effects in others.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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For many small business owners, the two are deeply interconnected.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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His research, over many years, also found that contributions from political parties correlated with subsequent judicial voting in election disputes over issues such as ballot counting or candidate eligibility.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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The outcome result is not perfectly correlated with the spending.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Connect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connect. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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