: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet)
an online database
also
: done while connected to such a system
online shopping
online games
online searching
online
adverb
Examples of online in a Sentence
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
Recent Examples on the Web
But, online, many journalists seemed to side with Merchan, and spoke up out of concern for the safety of the jury pool.
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Munn's lifesaving diagnosis was due to her ob-gyn’s decision to calculate her lifetime breast cancer risk score during a routing Pap smear using a free online tool called a Tyrer-Cuzick risk assessment calculator.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The proliferation of online profiles, self-summaries where all the haze and contradictions of a person are left out, hastened this process; hashtags turned personal branding into a sport, and the algorithms took things from there.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Sanford said the agency is also gathering public input, including with an online survey where nearly 3,000 people singled out potentially dangerous intersections.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Studies from the Pew Research Center, for example, have shown that online opt-in surveys are susceptible to large errors, particularly when surveying young adults and Hispanics.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
One of our critical global tasks is to connect the 2.6 billion people around the world who are not online.
—Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The ship, which is operated by French logistics company CMA CGM, is now sailing down the East Coast to the port of Norfolk in Virginia, according to online tracker Vessel Finder.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Be a continuous learner; invest in developing new skills and competencies by taking online courses, attending workshops, or seeking mentorship opportunities.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Munn's lifesaving diagnosis was due to her ob-gyn’s decision to calculate her lifetime breast cancer risk score during a routing Pap smear using a free online tool called a Tyrer-Cuzick risk assessment calculator.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The proliferation of online profiles, self-summaries where all the haze and contradictions of a person are left out, hastened this process; hashtags turned personal branding into a sport, and the algorithms took things from there.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Sanford said the agency is also gathering public input, including with an online survey where nearly 3,000 people singled out potentially dangerous intersections.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Studies from the Pew Research Center, for example, have shown that online opt-in surveys are susceptible to large errors, particularly when surveying young adults and Hispanics.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
One of our critical global tasks is to connect the 2.6 billion people around the world who are not online.
—Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The ship, which is operated by French logistics company CMA CGM, is now sailing down the East Coast to the port of Norfolk in Virginia, according to online tracker Vessel Finder.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Be a continuous learner; invest in developing new skills and competencies by taking online courses, attending workshops, or seeking mentorship opportunities.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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