microblogging

noun

mi·​cro·​blog·​ging ˈmī-krō-ˌblȯ-giŋ How to pronounce microblogging (audio)
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: blogging done with severe space or size constraints typically by posting frequent brief messages about personal activities
microblog noun

Examples of microblogging in a Sentence

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So, after all these years and headaches, the value of a microblogging service is more or less…the same? Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024 Advertisement On Tuesday, there was heated discussion about the tensions on the X-like microblogging app Weibo. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024 Leave a comment View Comments Backlash against the service, particularly against Apollo Go’s allegedly predatory pricing tactics, became the second top trending topic last week on Chinese microblogging site Weibo, with more than 75 million users chiming in on the discussion last week. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024 Several new microblogging platforms have launched in recent years. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microblogging 

Word History

First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microblogging was in 2005

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“Microblogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microblogging. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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microblogging

noun
mi·​cro·​blog·​ging ˈmī-krō-ˌblȯ-giŋ How to pronounce microblogging (audio)
-ˌblä-
: blogging done with severe space or size constraints typically by posting frequent brief messages about personal activities
microblog
-ˌblȯg How to pronounce microblogging (audio)
-ˌbläg
noun
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