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social network

[soh-shuhl net-wurk] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈnɛtˌwɜrk /
NOUN
online community of people
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WSJ Leadership Institute’s Katie Deighton reports on the resurrection—sort of—of a much-missed social network: Remember Vine, the six-second Twitter-owned video app partially responsible for Logan Paul’s career?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Find a community: Lawrance recommended finding a strong social network who care about the same things, and taking positive action together.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

While some use the site as a social network, I like to think of it as a personal diary.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: it's European.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

From her involvement with the local chapter of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and her choice of a church, Carver Presbyterian, Katherine gained a strong social network and a new best friend.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly



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