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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When applied to social networks and extremist forums, gamification turns engagement into competition and hate speech into a playful challenge.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Several videos circulating on social networks clearly show the tremendous force of the downpours.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
It was compounded by a period of erratic behavior that included the use of cannabis and alcohol, an arrest for misdemeanor vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills and alarming posts on social networks.
—Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
There are now more than two decades’ worth of experimental websites, art projects on defunct social networks, and vernacular digital images that have simply been lost to technological obsolescence and disuse.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
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Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Several videos circulating on social networks clearly show the tremendous force of the downpours.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
It was compounded by a period of erratic behavior that included the use of cannabis and alcohol, an arrest for misdemeanor vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills and alarming posts on social networks.
—Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
There are now more than two decades’ worth of experimental websites, art projects on defunct social networks, and vernacular digital images that have simply been lost to technological obsolescence and disuse.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 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 18 May. 2025.
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