as in surfer
an active participant in the online community of the Internet
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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Recent Examples of netizen
China’s internet regulators have launched a campaign targeting online content that promotes negativity, pessimism, or defeatist attitudes and are urging netizens to report posts that violate these new standards.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On Weibo, some Chinese netizens demanded firmer action, with one user calling for the officials who green-lit the stunt to face justice.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The company came under fire in August for a video of a collision test between the Li i8 and a truck from Dongfeng Liuzhou, another automobile company, which some netizens claimed had unfair test conditions.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On Weibo, some Chinese netizens demanded firmer action, with one user calling for the officials who green-lit the stunt to face justice.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The company came under fire in August for a video of a collision test between the Li i8 and a truck from Dongfeng Liuzhou, another automobile company, which some netizens claimed had unfair test conditions.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netizen
surfer
Noun
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At Loewe, Jack Hernandez and Lazaro McCollough zeroed-in on surfer chic/k cool.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Snug Harbor project is the brainchild of surfer Adam Cleary, a third-generation Newport Beach local who became intrigued by wave pools after Kelly Slater unveiled the Surf Ranch a decade ago.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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