1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in system
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a telephone network
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to deal
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of network
David Folkenflik, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry Hager, may be happily in love, but their son could do without their public displays of affection.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Attend networking events and join industry membership associations where possible.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for network
Noun
Lake has attacked Voice of America and its sister networks as rife with liberal and anti-Trump bias.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry Hager, may be happily in love, but their son could do without their public displays of affection.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Listings on retailers like Amazon should state clearly which networks a device will be compatible with.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Attend networking events and join industry membership associations where possible.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for network
Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
Noun
-
Building owners can protect the sidewalks with facade containment netting, but the netting often doesn’t offer adequate protection, says Stephen Varone, president of Manhattan’s Rand Engineering & Architecture, who has helped buildings comply with inspection codes.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
-
The viral incident, shared on X by another attendee, started when a puck went up into the netting during the second period of the Penguins' game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, Jan. 12.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The city's elevated rapid transit system and subway shut down.—
Time,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Hinshelwood, born 20 miles away in Chichester, has come through the academy coaching system from a small boy to star in the first team and to be fast-tracked into the England’s under-21s at 19.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
-
Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Whereas Main Street’s predecessor as recently as October of 2024 had planned to void all of its legacy MLB deals but for one, the company entered the new season with nine clubs under contract.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
-
There don't seem to be any similar problems with a larger deal between BlackRock and CK Hutchison, which covers 43 ports in 23 countries, although the intention is to close both that and the Panama deal together.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Other income, net was $12.5 million, up from $10.4 million in the prior year, primarily due to research and development tax credits from the State of Delaware.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Clearly those developing malware adapt their code to slip through the net, and that’s what drives this endless game of cat and mouse with Google.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The Overtown project was fully leased before opening and is drawing crowds of shoppers in an area long short of both housing and places to shop.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
-
There’s so many examples of all different kinds of beauty in every single one of our crowds.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Final Advice While advanced analytic techniques are uncommon in CX practices today, CX programs and leaders should challenge themselves and find a path to facilitate, collaborate, or expand the CX mandate to pursue a more quantitative approach that will prepare them for the future of CX.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Alyson is also known for working with Halsey and has also collaborated with Avril Lavigne.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
-
But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share