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CNN

Phoneticscnn

/ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn/

Definitions

01television network

B1

n. Stands for Cable News Network. A well-known American TV channel that reports news around the clock all over the world.

n. Abbreviation for Cable News Network. A prominent American cable and satellite television channel providing 24-hour international news coverage.

“I saw the breaking news on CNN while I was at the airport.”

“The journalist spent over a decade working as a foreign correspondent for CNN before transitioning into documentary filmmaking.”

02artificial intelligence

C1 · Computing

n. Stands for convolutional neural network. A type of computer system used in AI to help machines recognize images and patterns.

n. Abbreviation for convolutional neural network. A class of deep neural networks, most commonly applied to analyzing visual imagery.

“The developer used a CNN to help the app identify different types of flowers.”

“Recent advancements in CNN architectures have significantly improved the accuracy of automated medical diagnostic tools.”

Technical

Synonyms

neural net

Real-World Examples

“Maryland's Democratic Governor Wes Moore, a US Army veteran, told CNN on Sunday that the reported conditions were "heartbreaking" and the Republican president should have "more compassion".”
BBC News · 16 Aug 2026
“Political commentator Scott Jennings has emerged as a fierce defender of the Trump administration on CNN, where he is a senior political contributor, earning him widespread praise from many of the president's supporters.”
BBC News · 13 Aug 2026
“Cassidy on Sunday told CNN that Trump’s MMR commentary “will do nothing” to address the discredited link between vaccine and autism stemming from a single paper that was ultimately retracted.”
The Guardian · 16 Aug 2026

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