social networking

noun

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

Examples of social networking in a Sentence

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The Impact Of Social Media On Interpersonal Boundaries In 2020, Frontiers in Psychology published a study showing a connection between high self-disclosure on social media/social networking sites and a tendency to neglect long-term risks. Eric Wood, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The 52-year old entrepreneur who was born in South Africa also founded and worked as CEO of Yammer, an enterprise social networking service, which Microsoft acquired for $1.2 billion in 2012. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 In many movements for democratization, social networking played a crucial role. Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2023 The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that a six-figure ad campaign would begin placing ads on the app, which is the largest LGBTQ+ social networking service in the world, during the final days of the election campaign in a bid to motivate voters from this demographic. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for social networking 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

social networking

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