: 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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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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There is no charge to access the online edition of USAT or the Card.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Recipients of the awards will be determined by publicist members of the group via online ballot during the voting period, which runs from Jan. 23-30.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
There's folks involved in the online breaking business.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There is no charge to access the online edition of USAT or the Card.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Recipients of the awards will be determined by publicist members of the group via online ballot during the voting period, which runs from Jan. 23-30.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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