connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd 

1

: joined or linked together

2

: having the parts or elements logically linked together

presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem

3

: related by blood or marriage

4

: having social, professional, or commercial relationships

a well-connected lawyer

5

of a set : having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set

also : incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets

connectedly adverb

connectedness noun

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, Bondi has been accused by some of engaging in a cover-up to protect wealthy and politically connected people. —Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Validating systems that evolve continuously, governing AI outputs for reliability and maintaining data integrity across increasingly connected platforms all require a fundamentally different level of capability and ownership than in-sprint testing alone can provide. —Manish Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Oura is also focused on connected care with the partners to turn health insights into action — in partnership with Counsel Health to create on-demand care with its Oura Advisor, with its proprietary AI model focused on women’s health. —Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

In 2024, then-President Biden first levied a 100 percent tariff on Chinese imports, followed by a new Commerce rule that prohibited imports of any connected vehicles built by companies owned by or with links to China. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected

Rhymes for connected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected
• ejected