social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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Meta is also currently on trial at the same courthouse in Washington, D.C., seeking to fend off allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that the social media giant entrenched its monopoly over social networking with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Networking Outreach Effective social networking remains crucial in job searching since your personal contacts can act as referrals and ambassadors, with LinkedIn serving as the hub for identifying professional connections.
—Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Tosti's response came in a post on social networking site X, responding to a post on the subject by Golf Channel reporter Brentley Romine.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Multiple social networking platforms, such as X and LinkedIn, have had similar features for years.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Networking Outreach Effective social networking remains crucial in job searching since your personal contacts can act as referrals and ambassadors, with LinkedIn serving as the hub for identifying professional connections.
—Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Tosti's response came in a post on social networking site X, responding to a post on the subject by Golf Channel reporter Brentley Romine.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Multiple social networking platforms, such as X and LinkedIn, have had similar features for years.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social networking
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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