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networking

[net-wur-king] / ˈnɛtˌwɜr kɪŋ /
NOUN
inside track
Synonyms
STRONGEST
head start
WEAK
commanding lead connections control flying start lead mastery right people winning position
NOUN
interchange
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give-and-take intersection junction
STRONG
altering alternation barter change crossfire mesh reciprocation shift trade transposition variation varying
NOUN
intercourse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give-and-take
STRONG
association commerce communion connection contact converse correspondence dealings interchange intercommunication mesh teamwork trade traffic transactions
WEAK
team play
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonism disagreement division
WEAK
miscommunication
NOUN
interplay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give-and-take
STRONG
coaction exchange mesh meshing reciprocation reciprocity teamwork transaction
WEAK
team play tit for tat
NOUN
old-boy network
Synonyms
WEAK
Freemasonry age group old-girl network peer group

Example Sentences

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Arista exceeded its 2025 AI networking sales goal of $1.5 billion and aims to double sales to $3.25 billion this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Broadcom has a deal with Google to co-develop TPUs and provide networking equipment to the latter through 2031.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Behind this: an artificial intelligence revolution that requires hundreds of billions of dollars of semiconductors, networking, power generation and cooling equipment, some made in the U.S. and a lot imported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Corning, a 175-year-old glass manufacturer, is benefiting from AI-driven optical networking demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

He was playing, working, networking, visiting, strategizing—all without skipping a function, getting confused, or stopping to think.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz