social network
Americannoun
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a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts.
Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
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Digital Technology.
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an online community of people with a common interest who use a website or other technologies to communicate with each other and share information, resources, etc..
a business-oriented social network.
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a website or online service that facilitates this communication.
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Etymology
Origin of social network
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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A Reddit-like pseudo social network for OpenClaw agents called Moltbook, where chatbots converse, has also grabbed headlines and provoked soul-searching over AI.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The film’s rise to an Oscar nod comes as people are living longer and are seeking purpose in retirement to define themselves after they’ve lost the structure, and social network, of a formal job.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
My story this week explained the phenomenon, which grew even more viral after bots in the army Steinberger unleashed began posting strange and fantastical musings on a social network called “Moltbook.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
On first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking Moltbook is just a knock-off of the hugely popular social network Reddit.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 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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