NETWORKING Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

networking

verb

Definition of networking

present participle of network

as in socializing

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Enjoy socializing and talking to people from different backgrounds.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
That's down from nearly 47 minutes per day in 2003, an almost 26% decrease in socializing.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of socializing

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Smith has worked with the Marks family for more than two decades, collaborating on several projects, including their Malibu home.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Those ambitions have been apparent since at least 2023, when OpenAI reportedly started collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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The righty struck out catcher Luis Torrens, and kept dealing until the end of the eighth, allowing just one earned run – Lindor’s sixth-inning homer – on three hits, walking one and striking out seven in 4 1/3 innings (55 pitches, 38 for strikes).

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026
Cardrooms have continued to offer blackjack and other banked games such as baccarat by giving players the option to take turns dealing the game and by relying on third-party businesses that employ people to act as bankers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of dealing

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In recent days, Soto and Lindor have been seen mingling together in the dugout more than before, adding some substance to the claims that things are trending well.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Open-seating dining also encourages mingling, with one table in the restaurant always set for five.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

Definition of mingling

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