: 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
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Adjective
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
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Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Complaints can be made to Cincinnati police using their online form.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Her attorney said she was taken to the Camp East Montana detention facility in Texas and, according to ICE’s online detainee locator system site, later moved to jail in Willmar, a city about 90 miles east of Minneapolis.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Anika Gandhi is a former electrical engineer and the creator of Anika’s DIY Life, an approachable online resource for beginners interested in power tools, woodworking, and other DIY projects.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Butler’s new online master’s program in Deaf education will train future educators how to teach speaking and listening to deaf children, particularly kids who have cochlear implants or use other hearing technology.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Complaints can be made to Cincinnati police using their online form.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Her attorney said she was taken to the Camp East Montana detention facility in Texas and, according to ICE’s online detainee locator system site, later moved to jail in Willmar, a city about 90 miles east of Minneapolis.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Anika Gandhi is a former electrical engineer and the creator of Anika’s DIY Life, an approachable online resource for beginners interested in power tools, woodworking, and other DIY projects.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
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“On line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20line. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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