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

Shell companies, including those in oil, shipping, and investment, facilitate billions of dollars in transactions through networks spanning the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Singapore, according to the Treasury Department. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Platforms regularly used by children would be required to assess and report on the risks their networks posed, Luxon said. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Starcloud’s progress highlights a significant shift in how AI infrastructure could be built, with companies exploring the use of specialized computing hardware in orbit and connecting it through large-scale satellite networks. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Excessive activation can also destabilize a leader's prefrontal networks, which support working memory, cognitive flexibility, emotional regulation, and executive control. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The internet enabled market operators and regulators to extend that same logic from private networks for price discovery, to corporate disclosure and financial data. — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

The parade featured more than 40 local diaspora groups, Malhotra said, including professional networks, nonprofits and religious organizations. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Fox News Digital reached out to Seajets Ferries in Greece, one of the largest networks of high-speed and catamaran vessels in the Aegean Sea. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Forget about the networks, the streaming money is just going to continue to get bigger, especially at a time when there are almost as many pay channels as there are gutless members of Congress. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026