connectedness
Americannoun
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the fact of being or feeling socially, emotionally, spiritually, or professionally linked with others or with another, or the robustness of such relationships.
There's something about sharing stories as a group that builds a sense of connectedness.
“Social capital” is the connectedness, trust, and reciprocity in a community that gives it the capacity for collective action.
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the fact of being characterized by links of any kind between people or things.
In an era of connectedness, when information flows so fluidly, competition can and will come from many places.
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Origin of connectedness
Example Sentences
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Mr. Berry is also drawn to continuity and coherence: His writing conjures the connectedness and simple moral clarity that the people of Port William imperfectly aspire to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The researchers added: “There is a strong positive association of social isolation and loneliness with depression from youth to older adulthood. Further, higher social connectedness is protective towards depressive symptoms and disorders.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025
She gives the following examples: Stoicism over vulnerability, cognition over emotion, autonomy over connectedness, and money over people.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
“These findings suggest that responsive caregiving, connectedness and caregiver mental health are central factors in child health and well-being outcomes post-disaster.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
That sounds impressive, except that Tjaden then went back and performed an even more heroic calculation, figuring out what the average degree of connectedness was for everyone who had ever acted in Hollywood.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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