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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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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

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

Benjamin Brundage used GIFs to lighten the mood as he uncovered details of a network of hacked devices launching huge cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Players will also flow into some clubs in a similar fashion, I'm sure, and I'm afraid all of this impinges on managers and coaches from this country, who are not part of that network.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“He had a powerful business partner, I believe, who died suddenly and left him everything: so he essentially inherited the city wholesale. Anja has a network of people who report to her,” said Irian.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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