1
as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
didn't like to embroider network as it tore so easily
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2
as in system
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a telephone network
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3
as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city
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as in to deal
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Recent Examples of network
Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Schlotman said the Cineposium is traditionally used for film commissions to network with and learn from each other.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump told the network in a phone interview.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
No medal for learning to network.
—Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Schlotman said the Cineposium is traditionally used for film commissions to network with and learn from each other.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Despite being a relatively small division within the network, Access Hollywood’s tip led NBC to examine the material, ultimately deciding to release the tape.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump told the network in a phone interview.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
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At the time of the rescue, two other whales were trapped in the same netting.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Corporate power has shredded the netting of the World Wide Web, a phrase that now sounds risibly utopian.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With participants hailing from Pacific Beach and across San Diego County, Friends of Rose Creek’s primary goal is to connect those involved with the natural environment and inform the public on the importance of clean water systems.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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These measures include content filtering; checks for infringement across streaming and social platforms; penalty systems for repeat infringers; chain-of-custody certification and name-and-likeness verification.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Open to the public, this year's home tour will highlight five new and remodeled homes in the Prospect and Louisville Metro communities.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Masataka Yoshida dealt the fatal blow, singling both home.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the Sharks are not in contention for the playoffs later this season when the trade deadline rolls around, and Klingberg stays healthy, the option to deal him to a contender for an asset is also available.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the best-of-seven series versus Vegas tied and two games each, and Game 5 tied 3-3 in the waning minutes of regulation, Ryan Hartman went hard to the Vegas net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of Keeneland A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Masters champ addressed the media after Europe prevailed over the United States 15-13, and specifically called into question the contentious atmosphere and raucous crowd.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On past tracks, Mustelier Oruña has collaborated with former boxer and fellow reparto artist Wildeys García Cascaret, known simply as Wildey.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bryant has collaborated with a list of celebrity hairstylists for major public appearances and cover shoots, including Brenton Kane Diallo, a global brand ambassador for L’Oréal Matrix.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the software front, Amazon's baked in a bunch of AI features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper is a new way of combining a bunch of ideas that are already out there, but the method hasn’t yet been proven at scale.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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