Collocations for connection - noun

clear, close, direct, intimate, strong
There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.

tenuous
obvious
causal
emotional, spiritual
a deep physical and spiritual connection with nature
The way you establish a real emotional connection with someone is by sharing your inner worlds.

deep
His deepest connection is with his father, Frank Sr.

have
His death had no connection with drugs.

discover, establish, find, form, make, see
Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma.
She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health.
You can form strong connections when you work with people who share a mutual interest.

draw, trace
Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will.

forge
a government initiative to forge new connections with industry

feel
We need to feel a connection to nature.

explore
This essay explores the connections between technology and nature.

maintain
He maintained his southern connection through summer visits with his relatives.

strengthen
This helps companies strengthen their connections to their customers.

share
He and John seem to share a connection.

break, sever
She wanted to sever all her connections with the company.

re-establish
Anna helped Rachel re-establish her connection with her brother.

deny
He denied any connection to the scam.

in connection with
I am writing in connection with your recent job application.

connection among
a set of connections among brain regions
They helped establish connections among labs from Honolulu to Paris.

connection between
the connection between crime and alcohol

connection to, connection with
What is your connection with the school?

in that/this connection (= for reasons connected with sth recently mentioned)

loose
electrical
phone, telephone
cellular (esp. AmE), mobile
always-on, broadband, cable, dial-up, DSL, ethernet, high-speed, Internet, wireless
speedy, always-on Internet connections
A fast cable connection is recommended.
Each laptop has a wireless ethernet connection.
a high-speed network connection that makes accessing the Internet easy

break
If you break the connection, the light won't come on.

charge, fee

connection to
We're waiting for connection to the water mains.

good
tight
bus, rail, train

make
miss

connection between
There are good connections between the resort and major cities.

good
aristocratic (esp. BrE), business, family, personal, political, professional, social

have
I have some good business connections in New York.
He has connections (= he knows people who would be able to help him).

use
She used her connections to get the job.

through connection
He got his job through connections.