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network

[net-wurk] / ˈnɛtˌwɜrk /
NOUN
system of connections
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chain grid net organization structure system web
STRONG
arrangement artery checkerboard circuitry complex convolution crisscross fabric fiber grill grillwork hookup interconnections jungle labyrinth maze mesh netting nexus patchwork plexus reticulation reticule screening tessellation tracks wattle weave wiring
VERB
to socialize for professional or personal gain
Synonyms
STRONG
associate circulate hobnob meet mingle schmooze
WEAK
make contacts meet and greet rub elbows
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid disconnect disjoin divide separate

Example Sentences

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Halladay's next step is to investigate astrocytes throughout the broader network involved in fear.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Hays was an angel investor; he founded the fundraising and banking platform Capital, formerly known as Party Round, and the advertising network Branded Native.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Thanks to his party's on-the-ground network, Orban's grip on small towns like Jaszfenyszaru, population 6,000, appears to be weakening ahead of the April 12 vote.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Such software can give anyone—even hackers—a back door into your home network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Thanks to the Sons’ propaganda network, the content of the letters was revealed in newspapers throughout the Colonies.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.