social networking

noun

: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online

Examples of social networking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the professional social networking is incorporating some puzzle-like fun to help drive traffic. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024 More recently, Donald Trump’s social networking platform, Truth Social, was valued at $8 billion upon its public trading debut, despite only generating $3.3 million in revenue. Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for social networking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1998, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of social networking was in 1998

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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

social networking

noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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