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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
Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Ahead of its upfront presentation on Monday, the network has picked up for new series for next season — two dramas and two comedies.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
If approved, the deal would reshape North Carolina’s healthcare landscape and create the state’s largest nonprofit mental health network.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Ahead of its upfront presentation on Monday, the network has picked up for new series for next season — two dramas and two comedies.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Verb
Employees from different areas of the company can network and come together to strengthen ideas and further foster a culture of innovation.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
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The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
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If Wedgewood made a stick save and sent a puck into the netting, Jean would yell at him to still follow the rebound.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Regions with steady, low-fluctuation light signal stable systems.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Verb
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No, the Heat shouldn’t be looking to deal Adebayo before trying another year to find a genuine, All-NBA leading man.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The blockade has dealt a blow to Iran’s energy exports, which are critical to its economy that had already been flagging before the war.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The Golden Knights carried play for much of the first period, but Dostal stood tall in net to hold the Ducks in it.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The families least likely to be able to navigate a DCF appeal are the same families most likely to be caught in this bill’s net.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Andrew coach Alyssa Gunther put her in the circle on day one.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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The girl buried her head into Blair, who rubbed circles on her back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Amanda Chapman, Edward Kelley Preschool’s teacher of a decade, stood before the Sacramento City Unified School District board Thursday night and thanked them for collaborating with her and district personnel to create a plan that would allow the parent participation preschool to stay open.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Sources have told Deadline that Fox was originally unhappy with the creative on Season 14 of the show, but collaborated with the creative team and was ultimately sated.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The vast majority of deputies take pride in serving with honor and professionalism, but when individuals engage in misconduct or participate in deputy gangs or cliques that damage the reputation of the department, those actions cannot be tolerated.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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