network

[net-wurk] / ˈnɛtˌwɜrk /

NOUN

system of connections

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chain grid net organization structure system web

STRONG

arrangement artery checkerboard circuitry complex convolution crisscross fabric fiber grill grillwork hookup interconnections jungle labyrinth maze mesh netting nexus patchwork plexus reticulation reticule screening tessellation tracks wattle weave wiring

VERB

to socialize for professional or personal gain

Synonyms

STRONG

associate circulate hobnob meet mingle schmooze

WEAK

make contacts meet and greet rub elbows

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid disconnect disjoin divide separate

Example Sentences

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Word-of-mouth recommendations definitely help in this situation and you need to widen your network for that, which is why open conversations are so important.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

CNN typically does not carry debates involving candidates in statewide races, but the network believes that the California contest is significant enough for a national platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

CalMac warned of further disruption across the network due to adverse weather and urged anyone travelling to check their journey.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Halladay's next step is to investigate astrocytes throughout the broader network involved in fear.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

At the same time, those who performed experiments ceased to be lonely and isolated individuals; they became members of an experimental network.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

network

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