: 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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While most debates, especially online, aren't so clear cut, the majority agrees that even the most skilled men are no match for a gorilla.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
For the most accurate location-specific information, consult online planetariums like Stellarium.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Late last year, when the California Air Resources Board finally rolled out public subsidies for an electric-bike program that had long been delayed, the online application window closed within a matter of minutes.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The film, which chronicles prosecutors’ controversial 2023 raid on an online news outlet amid a defamation dustup with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol,, has grossed $276,864 since its midweek opening.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
For the most accurate location-specific information, consult online planetariums like Stellarium.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Late last year, when the California Air Resources Board finally rolled out public subsidies for an electric-bike program that had long been delayed, the online application window closed within a matter of minutes.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The film, which chronicles prosecutors’ controversial 2023 raid on an online news outlet amid a defamation dustup with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol,, has grossed $276,864 since its midweek opening.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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