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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"You've got inequalities in urban infrastructure, housing, structural conditions around things like social networks and care. If you put all of those together and then you throw heat in, that's what's disabling," Kirkcaldy said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The element of chance, and random interaction, that underpins “Strangers on a Train” has a peculiar resonance in today’s internet age, when social networks can bring together individuals who never actually meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He became the person who could call celebrities, assemble casts of stars, and create these huge social networks.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
It takes place amid steep concern over the media outlets' economic model, under pressure from artificial intelligence and facing ever-intensifying competition from social networks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Imprisonment, they say, now creates far more crime than it prevents, by ripping apart fragile social networks, destroying families, and creating a permanent class of unemployables.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
