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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
didn't like to embroider network as it tore so easily
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as in system
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a telephone network
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city
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as in to deal
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Recent Examples of network
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Biard said the broadcast network is finally on track to hit profitability this year.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
Rather than mass applying to roles, career coach Eliana Goldstein told CNBC that applicants should use the time to network and develop their personal brands.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Noun
The network will continue to air 20 hours of live programming each weekend.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Biard said the broadcast network is finally on track to hit profitability this year.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Verb
Despite the fact that this is nominally an awards show, the awards themselves seem ancillary to the purpose of the night, which is actually to network with other brokers.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
Rather than mass applying to roles, career coach Eliana Goldstein told CNBC that applicants should use the time to network and develop their personal brands.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
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In one video a drone runs into protective netting at least 50 feet above the target and detonating prematurely.
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Try Tree Nets Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy.
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
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To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community.
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The listening sessions come after the Board of Managers has made a concerted effort to create a more transparent experience for parents and the community since they were appointed by the TEA in March.
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And then hours later, both of those picks were gone, with Florida dealing those selections, plus two more — another first-round pick earmarked for the 2029 draft and a second-round pick in 2027 — in its blockbuster deal to acquire star forward Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators.
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Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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Then, just now, about 11 minutes in, Reece James was set up with a pass in front of Ghana's net that went nowhere.
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Shefferman casts a wide net among winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his quest to buy bottles that would normally be sold to wineries’ private club members.
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The culmination of the event saw people filtering into the shore to create a circle of colorful surfboards dotted with flowers to toss into the ocean to honor ancestors, invoke healing and celebrate the relationship between Black people and the ocean.
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But even as his social circle broadened, there was perhaps no one more influential on Greenspan than Ayn Rand.
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Haiti’s business community has long been criticized for monopolistic practices and a reluctance to collaborate.
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Banks, whose leaders have long raised similar concerns, have been collaborating with the Treasury Department and Fed for years to develop other ways financial institutions could transfer funds in the event of a potentially disastrous outage.
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Social rescue arrives in the form of outgoing cool girl Sonya (Molloy), who takes a shine to Coley after a chance encounter in a coffee shop, and invites her to join her clique.
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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