: 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
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Adjective
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
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The Lebanese Catholic and Maronite priests were asked to attend an online morning meeting with the Vatican’s ambassador to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Brian Kilmeade sat down with experts to dissect a growing online phenomenon that has captured the attention of young men across the country.
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But as online marketplaces widen their delivery network across the country and social media marketing levels the playing field, direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brands are on the rise in India, according to experts.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Records compiled by the online site LegiStorm show Moorer has worked for Davis in various capacities since 2008 and currently makes about $72,000 a year.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
The Lebanese Catholic and Maronite priests were asked to attend an online morning meeting with the Vatican’s ambassador to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Brian Kilmeade sat down with experts to dissect a growing online phenomenon that has captured the attention of young men across the country.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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“On line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20line. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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