networking

Definition of networkingnext
present participle of network

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for networking
Verb
  • Yang says the events are meant to recreate the feeling of socializing before smartphones dominated daily life.
    Erika Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Rather, your neighbors probably got used to socializing with the same people and simply don’t think of adding you to the guest list.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Three influential San Diego nonprofits—OUR Arts Foundation, Community Resource Center, and Just in Time for Foster Youth—are collaborating for a powerful evening of music and mission at Belly Up.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • So in July 2021, the attorney’s office sought change by collaborating with the Ramsey County Public Defender’s Office, community groups and law enforcement.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Now is the time to make a splash move, and dealing for Crosby would qualify.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The Kings released a statement confirming that Fiala, 29, will miss the rest of the season, dealing a severe blow to the team’s push for a fifth straight playoff berth.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Not only are there more people mingling and filling the streets with energy, but the street art, shop signs, and inviting glow from storefronts transform it into a different world that feels very Vegas, but low-key.
    Mackenzie Jervis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Those mingling throughout included a mix of actors and music artists, among them Will Price, Mckenna Grace, Flowerovlove, Odessa Young, Ji-Young Yoo, Julia Butters and Odeya Rush.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Ten states — all led by Democrats — now have statewide policies prohibiting law enforcement officers from cooperating in one of the primary programs Trump is using to carry out his agenda of mass deportations.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In July 2024, Wall Township Public Schools acknowledged the charges and said the district was fully cooperating with law enforcement.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/networking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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