Definitions

on-line

ADJECTIVE

connected to the internet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

networked wired

WEAK

accessible accessible by computer connected electronically connected hooked up installed linked on stream on the Internet operative plugged in ready for use

Example Sentences

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The big-box warehouse club also said it removed “statements concerning preservatives from the signs and on-line presentations” in an effort to “maintain consistency.”

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Major expansions from all the Big Three should start to come on-line in 2028, as current fixed-price agreements start to expire.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A last-second heave looked on-line to give Vanderbilt the win—but circled the rim and bounced out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

While the COVID-19 emergency has ended, the negative impacts of school closures and on-line learning persist, with students across the country lagging behind academically, Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

When it came back on-line, he was singing the sixties pop hit “Sugar, Sugar.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover