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LinkedIn

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English

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The LinkedIn logo

Etymology

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From link in (to connect in a useful or meaningful way).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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LinkedIn

  1. (trademark) A social media site focused on career development and professional networking.

Derived terms

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Noun

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LinkedIn (plural LinkedIns)

  1. (informal) A particular profile on LinkedIn.
    Her LinkedIn includes a laundry list of accomplishments.
    • 2019 March 11, Martha Sorren, “Hannah From 'Summer House' Has A Podcast All About Describing Your Personal Hell”, in Bustle[1], archived from the original on 2022-08-17:
      All three of them worked for the Betches brand — Paige as a writer, Jordan in client relations, and Hannah as a creative video producer, according to their LinkedIns.
    • 2023 June 3, Hannah Albertine, “A 2023 User's Manual to Dating Apps”, in Philadelphia[2], Philadelphia, P.A.: Metrocorp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-10-27:
      To join the app's waitlist, users must authenticate their accounts by connecting their LinkedIns — that tells you pretty much all you need to know.
    • 2023 October 3, Kate Hoad-Reddick, “I celebrated my parental leave on my LinkedIn, as I would for any new job”, in CBC News[3], archived from the original on 2023-11-11:
      This is a job like any other; it's one I love desperately but one that's also a tremendous amount of work. Dare I update my LinkedIn to showcase such a profound new opportunity?

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