: 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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No Kings Day merchandise has cropped up for sale on Amazon, Temu and other online retailers.
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CBS News, 15 June 2025
While the event remained peaceful throughout the day, organizers feared that the online comments made by Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French on X would incite violence.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Brooklyn Park has lifted the shelter in place established Saturday afternoon after reason to believe that the suspect is no longer in the area, the city said in an online emergency alert statement.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Focus on organic channels like online content, digital communities and social media sites instead.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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CBS News, 15 June 2025
While the event remained peaceful throughout the day, organizers feared that the online comments made by Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French on X would incite violence.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Brooklyn Park has lifted the shelter in place established Saturday afternoon after reason to believe that the suspect is no longer in the area, the city said in an online emergency alert statement.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Focus on organic channels like online content, digital communities and social media sites instead.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for online
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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