: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet)
an online database
also
: done while connected to such a system
online shopping
online games
online searching
online
adverb
Examples of online in a Sentence
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
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The online fundraiser for Gjoshe was quick to gain momentum once it was set up on Monday.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown was 20 at the time, and Bongiovi was 22, which sparked some online controversy.
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The European Union has several directives that prohibit discrimination based on gender, including in online advertising.
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—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown was 20 at the time, and Bongiovi was 22, which sparked some online controversy.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The European Union has several directives that prohibit discrimination based on gender, including in online advertising.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Lost & Found In Cleveland, produced, written and directed by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak, opens on about 350 screens with varied showtimes, the first film testing a new theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace called Attend developed by the Fithian Group.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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