: 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.
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College admissions officers, internship coordinators, and scholarship committees often conduct online research on applicants.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
An online ticket marketplace for concerts, sports and theater will pay $85,000 as part of a settlement with the state of Connecticut after an investigation into violations of data privacy laws, particularly the company’s privacy notice.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
His name isn’t showing up in an online website kept by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Though Dermstore’s sale section is always chock-full of deals that appear too good to be true but are, alas, true, summer is the best chance to snag the serums, sunscreens, and under-eye patches that have long been in your online shopping cart — for less.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
An online ticket marketplace for concerts, sports and theater will pay $85,000 as part of a settlement with the state of Connecticut after an investigation into violations of data privacy laws, particularly the company’s privacy notice.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
His name isn’t showing up in an online website kept by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Though Dermstore’s sale section is always chock-full of deals that appear too good to be true but are, alas, true, summer is the best chance to snag the serums, sunscreens, and under-eye patches that have long been in your online shopping cart — for less.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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