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 railway manias left behind functioning rail networks, and the dot-com bubble left behind server and network infrastructure that made the following two decades of internet companies cheap to build. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Little League Softball World Series broadcasts For the first time, every game of this year’s tournament gets a spot on one of ESPN’s linear networks. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Data centers are at the heart of today's global economy — fueling the massive demand for AI and hosting everything from video streaming to housing cloud networks. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The ministry alleged that those who entered the exclave were misled by online misinformation, human trafficking networks and incorrect interpretations of legal and administrative information, among other factors. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

In the wake of Hugging Face, businesses are not only asking how to defend themselves against adversaries but also confronting the stark reality that AI systems designed to safeguard their networks could also turn up in unexpected places. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Attacking law firms and universities and television networks? — Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Chinese firm Huami explored a similar idea in early 2025, but its tracker still relied on telecom networks to send a dog’s location back to the owner’s phone. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026