connect
verb (used with object)
to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind.
have connected
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present perfectof connect.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, online communities and functional wellness doctors have connected it to symptoms ranging from emotional disturbance to heart problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
So was work on a Gulf extension to the SEA-ME-WE 6 system that would have connected the Middle East to a cable network that extends from France to Singapore.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
Previous studies have connected it to bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025
If people have connected with “Task,” Pelphrey’s tender, heartbreaking performance is a major reason for that.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2025
Two: if he did hear it, he may not have connected it with his own act.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
