search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the Internet that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Google had a particularly strong quarter that sent shares to an all-time high, due to strong digital ad sales for its search engine and fast growth from its Cloud division.
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John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The average round-trip domestic flight cost $361 as of April 20, according to weekly data from Kayak, a travel search engine.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The search engines are remarkable now.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 1 May 2026
Google reportedly pays Mozilla more than $400 million a year to be the default search engine in Firefox, although the exact figure isn’t public.
—Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The average round-trip domestic flight cost $361 as of April 20, according to weekly data from Kayak, a travel search engine.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The search engines are remarkable now.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 1 May 2026
Google reportedly pays Mozilla more than $400 million a year to be the default search engine in Firefox, although the exact figure isn’t public.
—Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for search engine
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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