well-connected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A source close to London Stadium points out it is well-connected and holds more than double the number of fans that a redeveloped 25,000 seat Crystal Palace would, and the seating design has been improved.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Spain-based Cuban economist Pedro Monreal warned that a quick-fire sale of state enterprises "without robust legal safeguards" could result in "the capture of state assets by insiders well-connected to those in power."
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
A natural question is whether talking to Epstein simply suggests that person was well connected – and that firms try to put well-connected people on their boards.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The Dossetts were described as one of the community’s power couples—well-known, well-connected and well-liked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“I mean, he drones on about famous ex-pupils a bit, and he absolutely fawns on McLaggen because he’s so well-connected, but he gave us some really nice food and he introduced us to Gwenog Jones.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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