in connection with

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: in relation to (something) : for reasons that relate to (something)

—used especially in journalism

Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.

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Their son, 27-year-old Elijah, has been arrested and charged with three felonies in connection with the shooting. — Sam McDowell July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Jason Cloth, a film producer with dozens of credits including Joker, Longlegs and Babylon, is facing numerous federal fraud charges and decades in prison in connection with a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors of more than $100 million. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 July 2026 Kosovo police on Monday arrested two Kosovo Serbs in connection with the case linked to the Kalluder site on suspicion of war crimes against the civilian population. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Prior to the ⁠verdict, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent non-profit organization that promotes press ⁠freedom worldwide, said 29 journalists were imprisoned in Russia in connection with their work. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in connection with

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