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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
James Powel, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The network couldn’t have scripted a game that led to a bigger finish.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the main event, there will be a pep rally, and separate alumni mixer providing ticketholders the opporutnity to network with one another, celebrate culture.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trump did not speak while reporters were present, the network reported.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The network couldn’t have scripted a game that led to a bigger finish.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Ask what motivates you to network in the first place.
—Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the main event, there will be a pep rally, and separate alumni mixer providing ticketholders the opporutnity to network with one another, celebrate culture.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
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In recent years, signs about local wildlife and the Dana Point Headlands have been added, vibrant art has spruced up the restroom building and netting was added to keep birds from gathering and pooping into the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The ball was flying toward the netting behind home plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ice forming on grass can damage the root system.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The former school board member turned charter school executive has built her platform by criticizing the public school system, promoting school choice and private alternatives – all while profiting from establishing and providing services to charter schools throughout the state and nation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Audiences had come to embrace B-movie glory, unusual stories, and the idea of cult midnight screenings built around the idea of outsider community.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Coastal communities were hit hardest by the storm’s devastating winds, with some remote fishing villages nearly flattened by the hurricane.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even one addition at the deadline is typically unlikely for an NFL team, though the Patriots have dealt away two players in Keion White and Kyle Dugger.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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And, concerning for people who are getting left behind, the US government began pushing safety-net programs in the opposite direction, reducing benefits and increasing hurdles to access support.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Less than a minute later, fourth-liner Tyler Pitlick took an elbowing penalty 100 feet from his net.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The keynote speech was by William Makis, a litigious COVID conspiracist who, after losing his medical license in 2019, has made a living treating cancer patients with antiparasitic drugs including ivermectin, which was also championed in some circles as a COVID treatment during the pandemic.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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With her hair parted down the middle, Gerber donned tight waves; the circles falling inward over her shoulders.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Marrow at the Market’s bar program will collaborate with Eastern Market neighbor Detroit City Distillery and nearby craft breweries, and the Royce will curate its wine program.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lapua Magnum Lapua, Research Armament, and Accuracy International collaborated to design the Lapua Magnum in the 1980s.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The results are similar, with each former employee’s clique now bullying Robert in protest.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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The founders leveraged their Instagram followings and those of their clique of friends, which translated into high visibility, buzz and attention from buyers.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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