social network
noun
1
: a network of individuals (such as friends, acquaintances, and coworkers) connected by interpersonal relationships
2
: an online service or site through which people create and maintain interpersonal relationships
… scammers reaching out to victims over … social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn …—
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Ravelry Ravelry is a social network exclusively for fiber arts fans.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Venus in Sagittarius is activating your sector of social networks, friendships, and visibility for the next four weeks, encouraging you to step out of hermit mode and into the mix.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
Parking lots functioned as marketplaces, jam sessions, costume parades and social networks all at once.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
OpenMinds’ new analysis of content on Russia’s most popular social network VKontakte showed that, by mid-2025, one in three posts advertising military contracts was aimed at foreigners, compared to just 7% of all adverts just a year ago.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Venus in Sagittarius is activating your sector of social networks, friendships, and visibility for the next four weeks, encouraging you to step out of hermit mode and into the mix.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
Parking lots functioned as marketplaces, jam sessions, costume parades and social networks all at once.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
OpenMinds’ new analysis of content on Russia’s most popular social network VKontakte showed that, by mid-2025, one in three posts advertising military contracts was aimed at foreigners, compared to just 7% of all adverts just a year ago.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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