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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Four teens have been arrested in connection with the November 2025 killing of a 51-year-old Sacramento County man at a Grass Valley skate park, Grass Valley police announced Thursday. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Neither brother has been charged with a crime in connection with her death. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Iovenitti was also charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and felony corporal injury to a spouse in connection with an incident in May. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in connection with

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