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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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Ferrer credited the continued reduction to outreach workers and community partners who “are working every day to connect people to treatment, distribute lifesaving naloxone and meet people where they are without judgment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“These actions connect policy to execution, aligning standards, coordination and clear milestones across the quantum stack to drive progress,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Long wait times to connect to the grid have some new data centers sitting empty in Silicon Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Birmingham City Council's cabinet member for culture, Deborah Harries, said the display offered fans a new way to connect with Osbourne's story at what would be "an emotional moment" for many.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

I didn’t pull it from thin air; I connect to it at least twenty times a day.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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