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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
didn't like to embroider network as it tore so easily
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as in system
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a telephone network
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city
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as in to deal
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Recent Examples of network
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Ethics experts worried that opportunists could try to curry favor by booking stays at Mr. Trump’s network of hotels, golf clubs and other properties.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Students have access to internships and networking opportunities in the hospital system, which can lead to jobs in the system.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Young is accusing the network of defamation and libel.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Ethics experts worried that opportunists could try to curry favor by booking stays at Mr. Trump’s network of hotels, golf clubs and other properties.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Switch to a networking focus when the Scorpio moon moves into Sagittarius.
—USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Students have access to internships and networking opportunities in the hospital system, which can lead to jobs in the system.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
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On the east side, there was no curtain wall yet—just sky, and a waist-high barrier of wire and netting.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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With these cyclical knock-on effects in mind, Washington state producers are now using netting and evaporative cooling to stave off sunburn, according to Kalcsits.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said North Korea might be using a vertical cold-launch system to fire the missiles.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The discovery forced the team to conclude that not all fast radio bursts come from younger galaxies and stars and that perhaps some originate from older systems, said Tarraneh Eftekhari, an astronomer at Northwestern who led one of the studies and coauthored the other.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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In total, Nazi Germany murdered 6 million Jews across Europe, wiping out two-thirds of the continent's Jewish population and one-third of the global Jewish community.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine aims to play a critical role in combating community health disparities while ensuring diverse representation in the healthcare industry.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The ceasefire deal, which would probably take effect Sunday, pending approval from the Israeli Cabinet, comes after intense negotiations and mediation from Qatar, Egypt and the United States.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The ceasefire deal, as announced by the mediators, has three phases.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Serving at 5-4 in the fourth, Djokovic closed it out when Alcaraz hit a forehand into the net on match point.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In overtime, O’Connor redirected a shot on Igor Shesterkin, beat Mika Zibanejad behind the net for the rebound, made another move to the net, won another puck from Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin, then passed to Nathan MacKinnon, who set up Devon Toews with the overtime winner.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Three people were injured after a car hit a crowd of people who were leaving the NFC playoff on Sunday night, police said.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The celebrations went south when a car drove into a crowd of people and injured three pedestrians.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy collaborated with designer Ethel Frankau for the look, which was accessorized with a matching cape and elbow-length gloves.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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For that specific look, Crabb collaborated with a ceramic artist and an embroiderer who used vintage machinery to create a unique piece of couture.—
Monique Jessen,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Despite a small amount of coconut sugar and stevia in the mix, this was the most bitter of the bunch.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the second-most notable duo of the bunch, albeit by a wide margin, will be on display this Sunday when the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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