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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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Meanwhile, he helped start a campus group to help classmates to get networking and unpaid work experience on projects for nonprofits and small businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

All of that capex and AI investment is great news for chips and networking stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“I have highly qualified students who have been actively networking, showing their value, following up and still having a hard time,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Lumen is a legacy telecom carrier based in Monroe, La., that is working to become a digital networking services company supporting enterprise growth and innovation for an AI economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

He and Eric remained close, but they had been together day and night for nearly two years, gaming, networking, going to movies and out to dinner.

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