networking

Definition of networkingnext
present participle of network

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The women at Carswell are responsible for socializing and training the Canine Companion pup they are matched with, like Aikman.
    Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • This cohort is spending less time at the club for late-night outings and more time socializing in the park, at daytime sporting events or on a hike.
    John Kell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The company is also collaborating with Eri Wakiyama on an exclusive capsule collection to be unveiled at the event.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • For the first time, Paul, 57, is collaborating with his wife, Julie Rudd, who is making her feature film producing debut with the indie.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Armenia’s pro-EU prime minister claimed victory in parliamentary elections, dealing a major blow to Russia’s regional influence.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
  • The researchers were dealing mostly in speculation — the gene modification technology that scientists could use to doom the screwworm is untested at scale and not ready to be deployed.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Sánchez Bezos and the Amazon founder were photographed mingling with other celebrity parents like Jessica Alba, whose daughter Honor Warren also graduated from the $58,541-a-year Crossroads School for Arts and Science.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 May 2026
  • Guests celebrating Giant included American Vogue Editor Chloe Malle as well as theater producers Tom Kirhady, Lucas McMahon, and Greg Nobile, who sipped on wine and champagne and dined on light bites whilst mingling and talking Tony prospects.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • In one incident, a cooperating witness testifying in a shooting was allegedly ambushed by gang members and made to choose between overdosing on fentanyl and being shot, an incident corroborated by witnesses including a nine-year-old girl.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • In addition to barring county employees from cooperating with ICE, the measure stops ICE and Border Patrol from housing immigrant detainees in Allegheny County Jail and bars officers from accessing Allegheny's databases and other equipment as part of their operations.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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“Networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/networking. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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