well-connected

adjective

: having important and powerful friends
a well-connected lawyer

Examples of well-connected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That a five-by-one-metre (16-by-three-feet) stone made the trip across much of the length of the UK suggests that the British isles were home to a highly organised and well-connected society at the time, the researchers said. Bydaniel Lawler and Afp, Fortune Europe, 15 Aug. 2024 The Los Angeles Police Protective League, the powerful union that represents LAPD rank-and-file officers, has also argued for changes, saying the current system is skewed in favor of command staff and those officers who are well-connected. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 Nearly a century later, another pair of siblings—Antonia’s wealthy and well-connected grandchildren—are working tirelessly to give her that lasting legacy. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024 That can be accomplished by removing yourself from situations that lack reciprocity and placing yourself in environments that are more well-connected and intentional. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for well-connected 

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“Well-connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-connected. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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