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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
Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Merchants pay these fees, often a percentage of the sale amount, to bank card issuers and the networks each time a card is swiped.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Banks of ice plunges are found in gyms and wellness clinics, team-bonding sessions, networking events, industry gatherings and other corporate events, enhancing human connection.
—Nicholas Wyman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In October, the network debuted Finding Mr. Christmas, its first-ever reality competition series with host Jonathan Bennett and lead judge Melissa Peterman.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Merchants pay these fees, often a percentage of the sale amount, to bank card issuers and the networks each time a card is swiped.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
On the networking side are 2.5GbE and 5GbE ports, along with Q-Antenna Wi-Fi 7 connectors.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Banks of ice plunges are found in gyms and wellness clinics, team-bonding sessions, networking events, industry gatherings and other corporate events, enhancing human connection.
—Nicholas Wyman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
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The bodysuit, which was pink and silver, had beige netting or stocking material that covered Twain from her decolletage to her toes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Italian pharmaceutical companies such as Menarini, are actively collaborating with American firms to improve drug delivery systems and develop lifesaving treatments.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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At least $100 million would be provided to develop the career passports, a statewide system to help veterans receive college credit for work experience and other career programs.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow Dec. 8, 2024 Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad’s state and years of war.Sarah el Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Ukrainian authorities filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor’s Office alleging atrocities perpetrated by Russia against religious communities in Crimea.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead of consolidating Iran’s hegemony, the war has dealt a significant blow to its regional standing.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chicago could deal its star outfielder to Philadelphia in the coming weeks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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No lateral passes to your defence partner, no bringing the puck back towards your net, only north.Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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His outside shot has been more effective, too, a career-high 42.9% of Siakam’s threes have gone through the net this year.Tony East, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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On special occasions, the spectacle draws in crowds to the riverbanks on both sides, where sometimes thousands of people gather to marvel at the bridge's dazzling transformation.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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And now the pair have collaborated on their first cookbook, bringing fan-favorite Mediterranean dishes and California cool to homes around the country.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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First, Hollywood needs to do its due diligence and find African creatives to collaborate with in efforts to tell authentic, African stories.Kui Mwai, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Survivor producers always throw a bunch of twists out there.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Google has worked to bring as many features as possible into the model itself, rather than run a bunch of individual and siloed products, in order to be able to do more with Gemini in more places.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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