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

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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

Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

The other four networks in the pool, including ABC News, Fox News, CBS News and NBC News, suspended their participation in protest of the ban. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, acting chair of the television pool consortium, wrote that the five networks that typically share those duties — ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC — would cease coverage until the ban was lifted. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava featuring Jones debuted on YES Network on Thursday night and will run throughout the month on YES and other regional networks around the country. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Nuclear meets computing demand One target is infrastructure that needs secure and resilient power without relying entirely on conventional electricity networks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

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