: 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 on line in a Sentence
Adjective
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
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Adjective
An Independence judge also barred Driscoll from contacting his ex-wife, and ordered Driscoll to attend a domestic violence intervention program and refrain from making any online posts referencing her in any way.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Here, 15 members of Forbes Agency Council share insights on how marketers can make the most of emerging online feuds and organic brand partnerships without losing control of the narrative.
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An online fundraiser has raised more than $500,000 for the victims' families.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Civil liberties advocates say the settlement underscores First Amendment protections for controversial online speech and warns law enforcement nationwide to tread carefully when criminalizing social media posts.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“On line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20line. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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