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well-connected

British  

adjective

  1. having influential or important relatives or friends

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tennessee’s central location and well-connected infrastructure support supply chain logistics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 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

Whistleblowers allege that Jho Low, a well-connected Malaysian financier with no official role, helped set up the 1MDB state investment fund and made key financial decisions before disappearing about a decade ago.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

All of which is to say that by the time Tanaka began directing, she was an accomplished and well-connected film artist.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

And when I say my final words…well, probably not my final words, but the last words on these tapes…it’s going to be one tight, well-connected, emotional ball of words.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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