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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“There’s a lot more money coming on-line that doesn’t have the baggage of an incumbent program,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

His announcement Monday that he was reducing healthcare costs by adding 600 generic drugs to the government’s on-line low-cost drugstore was a winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

In a way, what Flaco-watchers in the park and on-line were experiencing was a moveable zoo.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025

The entire chamber had been transformed for the great moment when the Stormbreakers would be brought on-line.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz