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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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Recent Examples of network
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
For health plans with large provider networks and meaningful specialty mix, even modest reductions in average credentialing cycle time can produce material financial returns.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Employees from different areas of the company can network and come together to strengthen ideas and further foster a culture of innovation.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The network for the Patriots’ Week 17 and 18 matchups against the Broncos and Dolphins are currently TBD.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
For health plans with large provider networks and meaningful specialty mix, even modest reductions in average credentialing cycle time can produce material financial returns.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
Seeking to improve their performance, bodybuilders and other hardcore gym users had started to network with each other on burgeoning internet forums in the early 2000s.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Employees from different areas of the company can network and come together to strengthen ideas and further foster a culture of innovation.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for network
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The protective netting that arches over so many of the roads in the eastern Donbas region – stopping drones in their tracks – is not your friend here, but a limitation on movement.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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But the netting observed from the satellite imagery covers the entire boat.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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This is Part 3 in a series of columns about the viability of the American university system.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Presidents have often recognized and honored the Jewish community within the broader story of America.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Flanked by several clergy members of various denominations, Dolan, 76, thanked his former colleagues, as well as civic and community officials, before praising Jesus Christ for his lengthy career in the church.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Early in the second quarter, the Sun were dealt major blow when Nelson-Ododa went down with an apparent lower right leg injury, briefly leaving rookie Raegan Beers — with three fouls — as the team’s only available center.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Certainly the puzzles for Karpathy got harder—neural nets and then language models—but the method never really changed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The property investor, which tends to be a high-net-worth individual or family office, gets a high-rent tenant plus major depreciation deductions, while the operator recycles capital into expansion.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Power dynamics in your social circles are also exposed.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The Avalanche forward wouldn’t say which current Golden Knights player is renting his residence in Las Vegas, but good luck finding a juicier subplot in this Western Conference Final than Roy’s full-circle trajectory over the past 11 months.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The partnership includes collaborating on ways to pack and load orders using aerodynamic designs for future pizza deliveries.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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The store concept was designed by Parisian architect Francois-Joseph Graf, who collaborated with Lippes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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With lawsuits in recent years involving deputy cliques in the department and community members calling for the closure of the deteriorating Men’s Central Jail, the 2026 LA County Sheriff race potentially has deep ramifications for Los Angeles County voters.—
Teagan Davidge,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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California has more than enough money in its $4 trillion economy to meet the basic needs of everyone, but our politicians sell out the entire community to the interests of a small clique of extremely wealthy billionaires, real estate developers and CEOs.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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