social network
noun
a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts.
social networks
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pluralof social network.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Our platforms are still monitoring Russian social networks across the world and there is no discernible change in their posting patterns,” said Amil Khan, the chief executive of Valent, a tech startup that tracks disinformation.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Whether intentionally guarded or simply transmitted within tight social networks, the techniques were not widely shared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The European Union’s top official detailed a plan for a new law curbing access to social networks for children under 13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Now Meta Platforms, the parent company of the world’s most popular social networks, faces another big moment of reckoning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
I don’t know what it means to grow up with a black president, social networks, omnipresent media, and black women everywhere in their natural hair.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
