Connected
Connected adjective - Joined or linked together.
Persistent and connected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persistent" instead an adjective "Connected".
Persistent
Persistent adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Connected and persistent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Connected" instead an adjective "Persistent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The virus was very persistent (and sneaky) and kept hiding in computers not directly connected to the main system but still uplinked by wireless.
Source: Have You Tried Rebooting? - Cloud Atlas, also a collection of loosely connected stories, this time spread, not only across space but time as well, has reincarnation as a persistent theme and one of the stories features what may either be visions or hallucinations.
Source: Magic Realism -
One of the two is a persistent Determinator type who sees more action than they were at first expecting; the other is a physically powerful character from a fairly prominent family well-connected to said university, with a tendency to snark and rather Jerkass attitudes, at least in the beginning.
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