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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Social-media companies build their products to keep kids addicted at all costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Social-media giant Meta disclosed a plan worth over $100 billion to buy AI chips from Advanced Micro Devices, helping send the Nasdaq composite 1.0% higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Social-media activity tied to silver has exploded as well, according to Tom Bruni, head of markets and retail investor insights at Stocktwits, a social-media platform focused on investing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Social-media companies are looking to ward off the danger.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Social-media companies, including Snapchat and Meta, have previously said they have extra protections for under-18s and help parents control what their children see.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024