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social media
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)
Examples of social media in a Sentence
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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that a 29-year-old man had been found unresponsive in his cell around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, but despite life-saving efforts was ultimately pronounced dead.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 10 June 2024
All those injured in the Sisters Rodeo incident are now home from the hospital, the organization confirmed on social media
Multiple people were injured after a rodeo bull jumped a fence at an event in Oregon over the weekend.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Sam Brown in Nevada's Republican Senate primary on his social media platform Sunday night, after months of praising multiple candidates running in the race.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 10 June 2024
Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed in terror and ran to escape the bullets.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 10 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
2004, in the meaning defined above
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
social media
singular or plural noun
: forms of electronic communication (as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)
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