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Synonyms for connection
Synonyms for connection: joining, link and association. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 3 synonyms for connection
Interchangeable with connection, one per sense
Audited under connection's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one connection carries in that sense.
- joiningnoun, in the sense "the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)"
- linknoun, in the sense "the state of being connected"
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name connection as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
- associationassociation is a noun in the sense "the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination"
The first group is filed under connection's own senses. The second reaches connection from the partner word's entry, so the sense quoted beside it is that word's.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
The plumber finished the connection of the two pipes.
connection in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The technician double-checked the connection of the cable to the router before leaving the office.
- In the kitchen, she completed the connection of the hose to the tap and turned on the water.
How it behaves: In this sense, connection usually appears as the connection of one thing to another, often followed by an object introduced by of or to, in technical or trade contexts.
The true synonym
joining
Same sentence, swapped: The plumber finished the joining of the two pipes.
Close but different
Distractors, not synonyms. This entry has no written reason line yet, so read them against the sentence and the sense above.
- association
- burning
- damage
Opposites, in this sense
disconnection and separation reverse connection as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of connection takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- disconnection
- separation
the state of being connected
The connection between church and state is inescapable.
connection in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The connection between rising fuel costs and shipping delays became obvious to the logistics team.
- She noticed a faint connection between the smell of fresh bread and her grandmother's kitchen.
How it behaves: Connection typically takes a prepositional phrase with between or to and pairs with verbs like establish, trace, or sever, most often in formal or analytical writing.
The true synonym
link
Same sentence, swapped: The link between church and state is inescapable.
Close but different
Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.
- marriage
- fusion
- access
Opposites, in this sense
disconnection, separation and detachment reverse connection as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of connection takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- disconnection
- separation
- detachment
Where connection turns up in the game
connection is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in four other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzles where connection is the trap
- deliverynoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is bringing, in the sense "the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)", and connection is on the board beside it.
- explosionnoun, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is burst, in the sense "the act of exploding or bursting", so connection is there to be ruled out.
- burningnoun, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is combustion, in the sense "the act of burning something", so connection is there to be ruled out.
- recallnoun, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is recollection, in the sense "the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)", with connection sitting one tile away.
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The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so connection reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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Closest first: other actions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
Why the near miss missed, in the game as well as here
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. connection carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.