Synonyms for net
nɛtnet

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1. Netnoun

   The Internet.

   The Web is just part of the Net.

   Synonyms:
   World Wide Web, Web

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1. internet, net, cyberspacenoun

   a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

   Synonyms:
   profit, mesh, meshing, meshwork, lucre, net income, earnings, internet, profits, cyberspace, network, net profit

   Antonyms:
   overall, gross, proximate

2. netnoun

   a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

   Synonyms:
   profit, mesh, meshing, meshwork, lucre, net income, earnings, internet, profits, cyberspace, network, net profit

   Antonyms:
   gross, overall, proximate

3. net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earningsnoun

   the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

   Synonyms:
   lolly, cyberspace, clams, sugar, remuneration, net income, cabbage, wampum, win, lucre, boodle, meshing, gelt, network, bread, earnings, internet, lettuce, gain, loot, winnings, scratch, simoleons, profits, pelf, profit, mesh, wage, dough, dinero, kale, salary, meshwork, net profit, pay, shekels, moolah

   Antonyms:
   overall, proximate, gross

4. netnoun

   a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

   Synonyms:
   profit, mesh, meshing, meshwork, lucre, net income, earnings, internet, profits, cyberspace, network, net profit

   Antonyms:
   proximate, overall, gross

5. netnoun

   game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

   Synonyms:
   profit, mesh, meshing, meshwork, lucre, net income, earnings, internet, profits, cyberspace, network, net profit

   Antonyms:
   overall, proximate, gross

6. net, network, mesh, meshing, meshworkadjective

   an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

   Synonyms:
   mesh topology, cyberspace, net income, web, network, engagement, mesh, interlocking, lucre, earnings, profits, internet, interlock, profit, meshwork, meshing, electronic network, net profit

   Antonyms:
   gross, overall, proximate

7. net, nettadjective

   remaining after all deductions

   "net profit"

   Synonyms:
   final, nett, last

   Antonyms:
   overall, gross, proximate

8. final, last, netverb

   conclusive in a process or progression

   "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

   Synonyms:
   last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), nett, concluding, final, last, terminal

   Antonyms:
   proximate, overall, gross

9. net, sack, sack up, clearverb

   make as a net profit

   "The company cleared $1 million"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, elucidate, pull in, bring in, sack, give the axe, pass, web, assoil, can, plunder, shed light on, take in, give the sack, illuminate, light up, acquit, solve, make, fire, crystallise, realize, sack up, gain, give notice, displace, exculpate, unclutter, dismiss, crystalise, exonerate, crystalize, brighten, authorise, realise, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, nett, straighten out, force out, top, clear, sort out, terminate, send away, authorize

   Antonyms:
   proximate, overall, gross

10. net, clearverb

    yield as a net profit

    "This sale netted me $1 million"

    Synonyms:
    discharge, earn, take in, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, pass, web, assoil, exonerate, shed light on, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, crystalise, elucidate, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, nett, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, realize

    Antonyms:
    overall, proximate, gross

11. web, netverb

    construct or form a web, as if by weaving

    Synonyms:
    sack, clear, sack up, web, nett

    Antonyms:
    gross, proximate, overall

12. net, nettverb

    catch with a net

    "net a fish"

    Synonyms:
    sack, clear, sack up, web, nett

    Antonyms:
    proximate, gross, overall

Matched Categories

1. • Computer Network
   • Game Equipment
   • Goal
   • Profit
   • Soccer
   • Trap
   • Weave

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. netnoun

   Synonyms:
   snare, gin, trap, toil

2. netadjective

   Synonyms:
   clear, without deductions

3. netverb

   Synonyms:
   clear, get or gain over and above expenses

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. netnoun

   Synonyms:
   toil, snare, gin, mesh, caul, trammel, seine, trawl, dredge, dragnet

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "net":

   neto, tenderloin, network, safi, neta, even, fle, fillet, clear, clean, liquid, wisp, just, netback, filet, sharp, marked, nets, netting, .net, internet, web, distinct, safia, deduction

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1. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick:

   The election came after economic stimulus checks and after Covid arrived, and people realized that check, which went toward housing, food, electricity, bare necessities, that it actually gave them a break, more people are believing in that safety net while we're in the midst of economic instability.

2. Mark Cutifani:

   The proceeds from this transaction ... will enable us to continue to reduce our net debt towards our targeted level of less than $10 billion at the end of 2016.

3. Proverb:

   The devil catches most souls in a golden net

4. Bill Dubinsky:

   The insurance-linked securities market is at an inflection point, despite the continued downward pressure on reinsurance rates, investor appetite remains strong and we've seen net new capital come into the re/insurance arena during 2015.

5. Stan Wong:

   The market is adjusting to dramatically lower energy prices and a higher U.S. dollar, but the net net effect in the longer term is that it's going to be a benefit to the global economy, volatility is certainly going to take a step up this year, but that only presents an opportunity to take advantage of share prices if they become cheap.