Synonyms of networks

networks 1 of 2

noun

plural of network

1

as in nets

a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals

didn't like to embroider network as it tore so easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nets
• nettings
• meshes
• screens
• webs
• screenings
• lattices
• laces
• webbings
• grilles
• tulles
• filigrees
• wireworks
• fishnets
• marquisettes
• bobbinets
• Brussels laces

2

as in systems

something made up of many interdependent or related parts

a telephone network

Synonyms & Similar Words

• systems
• complexes
• series
• conglomerates
• webs
• aggregates
• meshes
• plexuses
• meshworks
• wholes
• nets
• interlacements
• sequences
• totalities
• supersystems

3

as in communities

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communities
• circles
• cliques
• crowds
• bunches
• packs
• organizations
• gangs
• clans
• bodies
• coteries
• clubs
• folds
• covens
• rings
• tribes
• societies
• communes
• guilds
• sets
• lots
• colleges
• galères
• elites
• in-groups
• klatches
• factions
• coalitions
• fraternities
• leagues
• squads
• camps
• brotherhoods
• sides
• fellowships
• sects
• federations
• alliances
• unions
• blocs
• sororities
• closed shops
• charmed circles
• confederations
• sisterhoods
• councils
• messes
• congresses
• sodalities
• orders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualists
• loners

networks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of network

as in deals

Related Words

• deals
• interrelates
• socializes
• collaborates
• cooperates
• relates
• interacts
• mingles
• engages
• discusses
• consults
• confers
• communicates

Dissimilar Words

• isolates
• ignores
• separates
• withdraws
• disconnects
• shuns
• disengages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of networks

Noun

The goal is for those encounters to lead to collaborations and longer-term support networks. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Among the items are discarded personal protective equipment, thermal insulation, electrical cabling, structural steel, rebar, loose soil, building concrete, and exhausted ion-exchange resins taken from water filtration networks. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

While the networks were boosted by the introduction of Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel currency last fall, the artificial lift provided by the upgrade to the ratings methodology was a one-shot deal. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

That gets harder as networks overlap, with manned aircraft also entering the airspace. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

The sanctions add to that military pressure by adding economic repercussions, especially if the sanctions target buyers and networks helping sustain Russian energy. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Duva said the mission should transcend partisan fights because the networks being targeted threaten migrants and American communities alike. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Fox News and right-leaning networks One America News Network and Newsmax are good bets to air all or most of the convention. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

The effort to block Iran from international financing networks in other countries represents an especially urgent threat, the report said. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026