CONNECTS Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

connects

verb

present tense third-person singular of connect

as in integrates

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 combines

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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as in associates

to think of (something) in combination opera is popularly connected with high society

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Recent Examples of connects The Northeast Passage connects Europe and Asia along the northern shores of Russia. —

Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 Its features include a 1,200-square-foot cabana, which connects to the mansion via a private underground tunnel, and a 150-foot dock extending from the lawn. —

Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Elsewhere is a formal dining room, which connects to a kitchen sporting a wood-burning fireplace with a rotisserie and a pizza oven, an eat-in island, and an adjoining breakfast room. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026 Morning Blow away the cobwebs with a stroll along My Khe beach, a 10-kilometre stretch of sand which connects the Son Tra Peninsula with the Marble Mountains. —

Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026 The flooding ties up the area as the road connects Interstate 79 to Route 19. —

Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 When a user connects, the server tells them how to reach the device. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 The Gold Line also connects with Woodbury’s Metro Micro service, and in 2027 the BRT will extend to downtown Minneapolis, adding close to an additional 10 miles to the route. —

Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Instawork, a staffing app that connects businesses with local hourly workers for same-day gigs, has been recruiting workers in Los Angeles to strap on headbands with a phone mount and record themselves cleaning their homes. —

Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026

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The school integrates four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through its corporate work study program.

— Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
According to technical details shared during the launch, the production line integrates 24 precision assembly stages and 77 inspection checkpoints.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026