Explore Net through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like clear or nett. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Net meaning
- A mesh of string, cord or rope.
- A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
- A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
Synonyms of Net
Using Net
- The main meaning on this page is: A mesh of string, cord or rope. | A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc. | A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
- Useful related words include: clear, nett, profit, net profit.
- Possible Dutch translations are: net, netwerk.
- In the example corpus, net often appears in combinations such as: the net, net income, net worth.
Context around Net
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Net
- In this selection, "net" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, adjusted, store, positive, sales, worth and zero stand out and add context to how "net" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include decrease in net sales in, 2030 and net zero carbon, adjusted net, net zero and net debt. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "net" sits close to words such as writing, happy and drug, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with net
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Global Fixed Income exposures went from net short 64% to net short 80%. (13 words)
Celebrity Net Worth reports the actor has a current net worth of $12 million. (14 words)
Comparable store net sales decreased 3.3% from comparable store net sales for the prior year's Q2. (18 words)
The decrease in net sales was primarily the result of a decrease in net sales in the Rest of World segment of 10% and a decrease in net sales in the segment of 6%, which were partially offset by an increase in the segment of 2%. (46 words)
Lee’s pass behind the Senators’ net to Barzal bounced off the boards and to Barzal as Lee stationed himself at the right of the net, where he took a dish from Barzal and fired the puck into the net at 3:58. (43 words)
It looks like the good performance is going to continue, so it is very likely that a positive net EPS will be achieved in the first or second quarter of 2024, which would make Pagaya generate positive net profits for the first time. (43 words)
I think a net-net basis, I guess, how do you see those combined factors growing or declining over the course of the rest of the year? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
In this release, we define Third-party Net Sales as net sales for the segment excluding intersegment sales and Organic Net Sales as net sales before the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency translations during the period.
It modelled two net-zero emissions scenarios: one where global emissions head to net-zero by 2050, and one where the world doesn't act as fast, but Canada still heads to net-zero for its own emissions by 2050.
Lee’s pass behind the Senators’ net to Barzal bounced off the boards and to Barzal as Lee stationed himself at the right of the net, where he took a dish from Barzal and fired the puck into the net at 3:58.
The decrease in net sales was primarily the result of a decrease in net sales in the Rest of World segment of 10% and a decrease in net sales in the segment of 6%, which were partially offset by an increase in the segment of 2%.
The divergence theorem states that the net outflux through a closed surface, in other words the net outflux from a 3D region, is found by adding the local net outflow from each point in the region (which is expressed by the divergence ).
Adjusted net income presents shareholders' net income before stock-based compensation, business acquisition expenses and amortization of intangible assets.
A double break is looming though Zhu saves the first point by stop-volleying at the net, and then a good rally is won by Zhu’s energy, Azrenka only able to net means she goes to advantage.
After the Flyers scored three straight goals to force overtime, Sandstrom misplayed the puck behind the net, with DeBrincat scoring into an open net to keep the Senators’ playoff hopes alive.
Branagh’s net worth is more in line with Helena Bonham Carter, whose net worth is also $60 million.
Celebrity Net Worth reports the actor has a current net worth of $12 million.
Colors from yellow to red mean there is a net heat input to earth and the blue end of the spectrum means there is a net loss of heat to the earth.
Comparable store net sales decreased 3.3% from comparable store net sales for the prior year's Q2.
Enioluwa adeoluwa net worth is estimated to be around as of 2023, it is estimated that his net worth has grown significantly over the years.
Fiscal year-to-date adjusted net income was at €19.6 million, representing a 3.5% adjusted net income margin for fiscal year-to-date '23.
For the year, net cash provided by operating activities totaled a record-high $4.6 billion, or 135 percent of net earnings.
Global Fixed Income exposures went from net short 64% to net short 80%.
I think a net-net basis, I guess, how do you see those combined factors growing or declining over the course of the rest of the year?
It is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.
It looks like the good performance is going to continue, so it is very likely that a positive net EPS will be achieved in the first or second quarter of 2024, which would make Pagaya generate positive net profits for the first time.
Ladan playing off handicap 16 with a gross score of 80 and 64 net won the overall best net prize.
Phrases with net
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with net
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the net 75×
- net income 46×
- net worth 25×
- in net 16×
- and net 16×
- net loss 15×
- net sales 14×
- of net 14×
- adjusted net 13×
- net interest 12×