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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
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as in systems
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a telephone network
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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
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Recent Examples of networks
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The totals announced on Tuesday included viewership from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Of the linear networks that carried it, the only one Nielsen measures is broadcast network Charge!
—Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Tokenized deposit systems refer to digital representations of customer deposits on blockchain networks, regulated within the traditional banking system.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
But the biggest fear in the halls of the legacy TV networks is that viewers will choose to spend more time watching podcasts on TV and less time watching traditional talk shows.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Studio71 will plug Zhong into its channel and digital networks for content distribution as well as ad sales and sponsorship opportunities.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The networks told producers to return when it had been made, in part due to the economic climate discouraging buying.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators also identified at least one suspect who was allegedly communicating with an overseas supplier based in China, highlighting the international reach of modern drug trafficking networks.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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These elements are vital to electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, medical imaging systems, fiber-optic networks, and military technologies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The totals announced on Tuesday included viewership from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Of the linear networks that carried it, the only one Nielsen measures is broadcast network Charge!
—Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Tokenized deposit systems refer to digital representations of customer deposits on blockchain networks, regulated within the traditional banking system.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
But the biggest fear in the halls of the legacy TV networks is that viewers will choose to spend more time watching podcasts on TV and less time watching traditional talk shows.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Studio71 will plug Zhong into its channel and digital networks for content distribution as well as ad sales and sponsorship opportunities.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The networks told producers to return when it had been made, in part due to the economic climate discouraging buying.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators also identified at least one suspect who was allegedly communicating with an overseas supplier based in China, highlighting the international reach of modern drug trafficking networks.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for networks
Noun
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Snowflakes drift down like tiny nets, moving slowly and exposing lots of surface area, gathering more pollutants than fast-falling raindrops.—
Isabel Lopez,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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The staff had bored holes in the nearby ice to set nets for whitefish and turbot.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to task-specific systems like Isaac 0, companies such as Figure AI have developed general-purpose humanoids, such as the Figure 02, designed to handle a wide range of industrial and household tasks rather than specializing in a single task.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Participants often come from various backgrounds, playing different styles of mahjong, such as Taiwanese, Filipino, Singaporean and American (commonly associated with Jewish communities), which — unlike other the styles — uses a card that is issued annually to set the winning hands for each year.—
Grace Hwang Lynch,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fuel shortage deals another blow to a country that relies heavily on tourism, an industry that once generated $3 billion in annual revenue and served as a vital economic lifeline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Age always deals the last hand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The year is 1961, and the jazz legend (played flawlessly by Norway’s Anders Danielsen Lie) is firmly in the grip of a raging heroin addiction, having acquired a taste for the destructive street drug made inexplicably romantic in postwar boho circles.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The experiment caused a stir among economists and political scientists and people in finance and business circles.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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This graph had no cliques — clusters of nodes that are all connected to one another.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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What began as a search for community and understanding turned into an experience that felt akin to the cliques and social hierarchies of high school.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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We are being billed based on an obsolete business model that privatizes the profits and socializes the costs.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that manifests differently from person to person but commonly affects how a person communicates, socializes and interacts with the world.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And everyone needs to look out for bicyclists, who drive fast and rarely slow down to maneuver around crowds.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Protests that broke out across the nation spilled into downtown Aurora, where buildings were vandalized and tear gas filled the air as the APD worked to disperse crowds.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Networks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/networks. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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