social network
noun
1
: a network of individuals (such as friends, acquaintances, and coworkers) connected by interpersonal relationships
2
: an online service or site through which people create and maintain interpersonal relationships
And millions of people have become comfortable using smart-phones to share information about themselves, via mobile apps that access social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.—
The Economist
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Websites aren’t loading, e-commerce checkouts are broken, and social networks don’t always update on refresh.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In the case of a social network, like these SlopTok clones, frictionlessness is highly desirable.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Unlike existing social networks such as Instagram or TikTok, Off Court is owned entirely by the athletes themselves.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
To build their crystal ball under such circumstances, Giuseppe Soda, Alessandro Iorio and Leonardo Rizzo of Bocconi University’s School of Management turned to social networks.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In the case of a social network, like these SlopTok clones, frictionlessness is highly desirable.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Unlike existing social networks such as Instagram or TikTok, Off Court is owned entirely by the athletes themselves.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
To build their crystal ball under such circumstances, Giuseppe Soda, Alessandro Iorio and Leonardo Rizzo of Bocconi University’s School of Management turned to social networks.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social network
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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