on-line

ADJECTIVE

connected to the internet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

networked wired

WEAK

accessible accessible by computer connected electronically connected hooked up installed linked on stream on the Internet operative plugged in ready for use

Example Sentences

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“There’s a lot more money coming on-line that doesn’t have the baggage of an incumbent program,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“Mostly looking for help on the on-line front.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

While the COVID-19 emergency has ended, the negative impacts of school closures and on-line learning persist, with students across the country lagging behind academically, Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

In a way, what Flaco-watchers in the park and on-line were experiencing was a moveable zoo.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025

Tens of thousands of schoolchildren would be sitting in their classes, gathered around their new Stormbreakers, waiting for the moment—at midday exactly—when the prime minister would press the button and bring them on-line.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz