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social network

[soh-shuhl net-wurk] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈnɛtˌwɜrk /
NOUN
online community of people
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While some use the site as a social network, I like to think of it as a personal diary.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Zuckerberg has built up a division called Meta Superintelligence Labs in a push for the social network to be the first to develop a supercharged form of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Even dating services that have grown users such as West Hollywood-based Grindr, an app for the LGBTQ+ community, and Facebook Dating, which is included in the main social network, are also leveraging AI more.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

When SpaceX absorbed xAI -- Musk's artificial intelligence company and the owner of social network X -- in February, eyebrows went up on Wall Street.

From Barron's May 20, 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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