: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Because our phones, and our perpetually online presence, are a big part of why fifth graders are buying $60 moisturizer.
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Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 20 June 2024
While that sounds like a lot of ice cream, the giveaway is online and valid across the Kroger family of stores including those in other states.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
About the digital division: TAG has a full-scale digital team led by Roza Kalantari, with a concentration on rapid crisis assessment and response across social media and online platforms.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
His support came a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require warning labels on online platforms because social media has become potentially damaging among young people.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 20 June 2024
While that sounds like a lot of ice cream, the giveaway is online and valid across the Kroger family of stores including those in other states.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
About the digital division: TAG has a full-scale digital team led by Roza Kalantari, with a concentration on rapid crisis assessment and response across social media and online platforms.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
His support came a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require warning labels on online platforms because social media has become potentially damaging among young people.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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