microblogging

noun

mi·​cro·​blog·​ging ˈmī-krō-ˌblȯ-giŋ How to pronounce microblogging (audio)
-ˌblä-
: blogging done with severe space or size constraints typically by posting frequent brief messages about personal activities
microblog noun

Examples of microblogging in a Sentence

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Leno: Bluesky’s user base is growing quickly, but the platform is not as feature-rich as other microblogging platforms. Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Meta has already used fediverse protocols for its new microblogging service, Threads. Aram Sinnreich, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025 Breaking the government is orders of magnitude different than buying a niche but influential microblogging platform. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 In 2022, 23% of U.S. teens accessed the microblogging site, that figure dipped to 17% in 2024. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microblogging

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First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microblogging was in 2005

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“Microblogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microblogging. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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microblogging

noun
mi·​cro·​blog·​ging ˈmī-krō-ˌblȯ-giŋ How to pronounce microblogging (audio)
-ˌblä-
: blogging done with severe space or size constraints typically by posting frequent brief messages about personal activities
microblog
-ˌblȯg How to pronounce microblogging (audio)
-ˌbläg
noun
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