networking

Definition of networkingnext
present participle of network

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Hudson and Moscoso Boedo's teen birth rate study specifically cites the American Time Use Survey, which documented a 44% decline in in-person socializing among teens between ages 15 and 19, from 2003 to 2019.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • The living room functions as a fluid space—less a room for socializing than a home for their objects.
    Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Seeing the huge resulting mess the next morning, Lily incorrectly assumes the night shift is also collaborating.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • The two, who are both professional and romantic partners, found that their creative paths lent themselves to collaborating, even if the timing was far from perfect.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead, groups gather on comfortable furniture and chat while sipping cocktails and dealing playing cards.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • So there is the chance he can be caught up in some roster roulette when Peterson begins wheeling and dealing.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Marc Jacobs describes its Honey Eau de Parfum as a sunny floral built around orange blossom, mingling with honeysuckle and peach nectars before settling into vanilla, honey and smooth woods at the base, according to the brand’s Amazon listing.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • The couple were photographed mingling with fellow parents of grads like Jessica Alba, according to pictures published in The Daily Mail.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The organization noted that Skydive Kansas City is a member in good standing of the sport’s governing body, and is cooperating with local authorities and federal investigators to determine the cause of the crash.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • She was accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who was not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
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“Networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/networking. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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