connective tissue
noun
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (such as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (such as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (such as cartilage and bone)
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The company is positioning itself as the connective tissue of the agent era—not just stitching together connectors, but providing the entire life cycle of tools developers need to build, deploy, and monitor agents in production.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But don’t trim away all the fat and connective tissue.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The latter are the cells which form the stomach's connective tissue.
—Ben Coxworth
october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
In other words, the hidden asset is knowledge itself—the connective tissue linking people, data and decisions.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But don’t trim away all the fat and connective tissue.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The latter are the cells which form the stomach's connective tissue.
—Ben Coxworth
october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
In other words, the hidden asset is knowledge itself—the connective tissue linking people, data and decisions.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Connective tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connective%20tissue. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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connective tissue
noun
con·nec·tive tissue
kə-ˌnek-tiv- 
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (as cartilage and bone)
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