CONNECTION Synonyms: 219 Similar and Opposite Words

connection

noun

kə-ˈnek-shən

Definition of connection

as in relationship

the fact or state of having something in common the endless debate about the connection between crime and poverty

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as in junction

a place where two or more things are united there's a problem at the connection where the outside wire is hooked up to the inside wiring

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as in contact

an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world I have a connection in Hollywood who might be able to get you a part in a movie

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as in merger

the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one that bridge is the only connection between the island and the mainland

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as in relevance

the fact or state of being pertinent that last comment of yours has no connection with what we've been talking about for the last hour

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as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) in a truly secular society there is no connection between church and state

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as in position

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay enjoyed self-employment and never wanted a connection with a big company

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of connection These fast meteors come from debris from Halley's Comet, which is enough of a connection to make almost anyone want to go outside. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Investigators have not announced whether the inspection comment has any connection to Monday's incident. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Both Duffield and Kraus drew connections to the science fiction genre in different ways, with Kraus developing an interest in whales during the frontloaded research process for the book, which took about three months. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 From the user’s perspective, a transaction may look like one secure HTTPS connection. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for connection

Recent Examples of Synonyms for connection

Noun

The first of the 12 steps is admitting that your relationship with your vice has become unmanageable.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Gins, Oudard said, sit at the crucial junction where agricultural output becomes textile industry input.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of junction

Noun

Top Commanders wideout Terry McLaurin had to be carted off the field in the first half with an apparent left knee injury after going down without contact.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Health Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities had begun tracing 44 people identified as contacts of the patient.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of contact

Noun

The botched merger proved costly, and its fallout is ongoing.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Among the headliners on Monday were Banijay Entertainment chairman Jeff Zucker and CEO Marco Bassetti discussing what the future holds following the merger of Banijay and All3Media to create the world’s largest independent production group.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of merger

Noun

What comes next for liner jackets The lightweight build suits transitional seasons, which could stretch the style’s relevance into spring and well beyond 2026.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Hugo said his work as a songwriter, producer, arranger, and performer was central to their success, though Williams was the public face of their partnership.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of position

Noun

The Masts dispute the family's kinship and argue that reopening the adoption now would be a significant disruption for the girl, who is now 7 and has been living with their family for years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The film reflects on faith, kinship and the passage from life to death.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026