Definitions

social media

NOUN

online means for sharing and connecting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

social platform

STRONG

social media platform social media service social media website social networking website

Example Sentences

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Young people in a survey say their poor mental health is driven by concerns about affordability, gun violence, climate change and social media use.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday posted photos of his meeting with the lawmakers on social media platform X.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“There’s never been a moment where consumers are more aware of how marketing works,” said Rachel Karten, author of the Link in Bio newsletter about working in social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Fu Sheng, chief executive of Cheetah Mobile, relentlessly shared how he "raised his lobster" on social media - a phrase users adopted to describe training the assistant for their requirements.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I wasn’t allowed on social media until my thirteenth birthday, but I could email classmates and teachers.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas