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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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Recent Examples of network
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Secure satellite communications provide integration with command and control networks, allowing seamless data transfer while maintaining operational security.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Jackson's political campaigns in 1984 and 1988 were organized through the PUSH network, proving that a civil rights organization could also become a national political force.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Secure satellite communications provide integration with command and control networks, allowing seamless data transfer while maintaining operational security.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Students were paired with a job coach to explore potential careers, an internship in the community and opportunities to network with other successful blind and low-vision adults.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
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Row cover or fine insect mesh/netting should effectively exclude the adults.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the main corridor of the Rockies complex at Salt River Fields, a large photo is displayed showing Mabel reaching her tiny hand through the netting behind home plate to shake the 6-6 McGregor’s giant paw.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The announcement signals Tehran’s intent to test Israel’s layered missile defenses, including the Arrow and Patriot systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Shares in air defense systems maker LIG Nex1 soared 25%, while electronic warfare systems manufacturer Victek and anti-aircraft missile components’ maker Firstec saw shares rise more than 20% and 15%, respectively.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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While the current crackdown playing out in communities across the country is unprecedented, concerns about officer training and readiness have been building for years.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Furthermore, local governments have a duty to work with communities to insist that public school systems keep AI away from classrooms for younger students.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal later that month.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Coyne and Bishops goalie Austin Gaylord were both otherwise stellar in net to keep it a low-scoring affair despite a bevy of chances from both teams throughout.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their Canadian Olympic teammate Cale Makar was also involved in a three-man weave that left Toews with a wide-open net to shoot at for his second goal of the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s editor wrote that a recent job applicant withdrew from consideration for a reporting fellowship after discovering the position included filing notes to an AI writing tool instead of actually writing stories, touching off a heated debate in media circles.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Necas collected the puck after a MacKinnon shot, and sent it to Brent Burns in the left circle.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pair married in 2022 and have collaborated on a handful of songs together.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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The universities of Chicago, Northwestern and Illinois are on all lists of top-tier research institutions in the world, and their scientists collaborate with those at suburban Argonne and Fermilab.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the post-colonial era, Arab dictators established secular laws, but these legal systems favored the ruling clique.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Their parties became notorious even in my own cliques; my parents knew to expect at least a few dozen teenagers crashing their party, sucking down all the noodles, and sneaking beers in the canyon down below.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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