networking

Definition of networkingnext
present participle of network

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for networking
Verb
  • Beer companies, unsurprisingly, have embraced this line of thinking, with several advertising their products as a solution to a lack of socializing.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Armani also paid special attention to the well-being of the yacht’s 19-member crew, creating discreet stairways, generous sleeping spaces, and their own dedicated deck forward of the wheelhouse for socializing.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Koukoumidis and Surman agree that a much larger community of researchers and entrepreneurs should be collaborating to advance AI, which is one of the goals of Oumi.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The legislation limits the city from collaborating with ICE with the 287(g) agreements.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But Getz ended that story once and for all late Tuesday, dealing Robert to the New York Mets for a middling prospect in Luisangel Acuña and a prayer in former 12th-round pick Truman Pauley.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Tamma’s mother is partnered with a drug-dealing layabout; Dan’s mother, a onetime successful novelist, has a worsening heart condition.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Venues spread across Central Avenue come alive every first Friday of the month for Gallery Walk, when local artists open their studios for mingling and live music.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Inside the Beverly Hilton more than an hour before the awards show was set to begin, stars were mingling, including none other than Jenna Rink and Matty Flamhaff!
    Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The homeowner was not injured and was cooperating with investigators, the LAPD said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The two parties are cooperating on companion measures in the House and Senate.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/networking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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