Synonyms for network
ˈnɛtˌwɜrknet·work

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1. network, webnoun

   an interconnected system of things or people

   "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"

   Synonyms:
   vane, mesh, entanglement, meshwork, web, meshing, net, electronic network

2. networknoun

   (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs

   "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"

   Synonyms:
   net, meshing, electronic network, web, meshwork, mesh

3. net, network, mesh, meshing, meshworknoun

   an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

   Synonyms:
   mesh topology, cyberspace, net income, web, engagement, mesh, interlocking, lucre, net, earnings, profits, internet, interlock, profit, meshwork, meshing, electronic network, net profit

4. networknoun

   a system of intersecting lines or channels

   "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"

   Synonyms:
   net, meshing, electronic network, web, meshwork, mesh

5. network, electronic networkverb

   (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

   Synonyms:
   net, meshing, electronic network, web, meshwork, mesh

6. networkverb

   communicate with and within a group

   "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

Matched Categories

1. • Broadcasting
   • Communicate
   • Communication System
   • Computing
   • Fabric
   • System

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1. networknoun

   Synonyms:
   mesh, interlacement, reticulation, plexus, rete, ganglion

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1. List of paraphrases for "network":

   networks, red, réseau, networking, grid, system, net, lattice, web, networked, rede, dwan, internet, speech, bucket, nets, fcn, mains, cyber, adr, arraynear

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How to use network in a sentence?

1. Kepler Cheuvreux:

   ... over time I'd expect them to use GE's excellent distribution network in Kepler Cheuvreux to source in more of their own Chinese low-priced products which will change the dynamics to some extent.

2. Nick Adams:

   As a transgender man myself, I see a lot of show runners coming to me and asking about any transgender actors I know of, that's how it's been - a loose network of transgender people who have these databases of friends and acquaintances. Otherwise the casting system is just not set up to search for them.

3. William LeoGrande:

   Historically, Cuba has had probably the worst Internet access in the hemisphere. Clearly, the Cuban government has decided that broad Internet access is essential to a 21st century economy. The Internet cafes and now this Wi-Fi network show that the government is serious about expanding Internet access.

4. Charlotte Slaiman:

   Unlike a social network, a user doesn't need to spend time replicating their hundreds of friend connections each time they join a new video call service, as a result, consumers may be more willing to' multi-home,' or use multiple services, on video calls.

5. Charles Herring:

   They told us they wanted a conservative network, they only had one, which was Fox News, and they had seven others on the other [ leftwing ] side. When they said that, I jumped to it and built one.