connection
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- noun
- /kəˈnɛkʃən/
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contacto
- Now, the Earl of Rockingham had strong connections with London merchants.
- make connections
- establish connections
- personal connections
What gets you there is experience, connections, and prestige.
- What gets you there is experience, connections, and prestige.
- But I would argue that our social connections are even more important.
- I was able through my connections in the biz.
- All I ask in return is connections and knowledge.
- I had almost no money and no industry connections, no friend group, nothing.
- But their massive connections, they knew the street.
- Which social connections would be something that's irrelevant.
- So that's my connection to HR Funny enough.
Examples
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All I'm saying is that I can offer my connections, my luck, my influence.
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Not many people know this, but I have a connection there.
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Do you know you have a connection to this place?
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And what is your connection to Crazy Legs?
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But I would argue that our social connections are even more important.
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And that lawyer already had a strong connection to Columbia.
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By then, it was no secret that he had connections in those quarters.
Fiction book (1993) -
You and I both have connections to music scenes without necessarily having been in bands.
Academic text (2012) -
What gets you there is experience, connections, and prestige.
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Not many people know this, but I have a connection in the industry who can help you find a job.
Antonyms
Compounds
Two large bridges that cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans and carry cars
- Specialized
A fitting on a building where firefighters attach hoses to pump water into the fire sprinkler or standpipe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Connection comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and nect 'to tie'. A helpful way to remember the meaning 'a person who can help you' is to think of that person as a 'tie' who links you to jobs, people, or supplies.