Collocations for "connection"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "connection" in context.
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connection
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [poor, secure, fast, slow, good, stable] internet connection
- your connection is not secure
- the internet connection is too [slow, unstable]
- lost connection for some reason
- the connection dropped
- how's your connection?
- [get, establish] a connection
- a [Wi-Fi, DSL, dial-up] connection
- connection between [terminals, devices]
- [secure, check] the wire connections
- has a lot of business connections
- take advantage of her (business) connections
- used his connections to...
- [got, landed] the job through (her) connections
- they have a special connection
- [researchers, investigators] found a connection (between)
- [researchers] suspect a connection (between)
- in connection to the [crimes, murders]
- there is a connection between the [crimes]
- are looking for a connection (between)
- found a connection (between)
- [suggests, indicates] a connection (between)
- there is (not) [thought, believed] to be a connection (between)
- it is not [thought] that there is any connection (between)
- was arrested for his connection to the [crimes]
- was [questioned, arrested] in connection to the [crimes]
- take a [ferry, plane, train] connection
- the onward connection to [London, Frankfurt]
'connection' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
access
- alleged
- allow
- apparently
- arise
- arrest
- assault
- blazing
- cable
- clean
- close
- custody
- cut
- dead
- dependable
- direct
- electrical
- establish
- goodwill
- happening
- indemnity
- indictment
- insecure
- internet
- interrupt
- intimate
- issue
- jail
- liability
- loose
- luxury
- make
- male
- n
- network
- ninety
- outbound
- outgoing
- permanent
- question
- research
- secure
- speed
- standby
- static
- surcharge
- theft
- those
- time
- trusted