make a/the connection
idiom
: to understand that there is a relationship between two or more things
It didn't take long for us to make the connection between the missing money and our partner's new car.
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Farrar said the bill aims to make the connection between recent graduates from public institutions who have an interest in journalism and local newsrooms who need reporters but may not be able to afford to hire one.
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Olivia Grant, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
To make the connection crystal clear, a terabyte of data takes up as much space as 500 hours of high-definition video, 17,000 hours of digital music or 6.5 million electronic documents.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Later that evening, Jian heard about a small plane crash over the Potomac in the news, but didn’t think much about it — and when a mutual friend contacted him later that night, Jian didn't immediately make the connection.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Cokley randomly messaged the girls through Instagram and would compliment their appearance to make a connection.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 June 2024
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Olivia Grant, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
To make the connection crystal clear, a terabyte of data takes up as much space as 500 hours of high-definition video, 17,000 hours of digital music or 6.5 million electronic documents.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Later that evening, Jian heard about a small plane crash over the Potomac in the news, but didn’t think much about it — and when a mutual friend contacted him later that night, Jian didn't immediately make the connection.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Cokley randomly messaged the girls through Instagram and would compliment their appearance to make a connection.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for make a/the connection
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“Make a/the connection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%2Fthe%20connection. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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