the social
noun
British, somewhat informal
: money provided by a government program to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed
He's living on the social now.
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Then there's the social quotient, there's the strategy part, and there's luck — and every single show has those.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Owned by Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris—who is busy turning Andermatt into a world-class destination together with Orascom Development—the Chedi acts as the social centerpiece of the village, where everyone who’s anyone wants to be.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
This week, a Pacific Palisades homeowner received backlash for putting a call out on X, the social media site formerly named Twitter, for help finding private firefighters who could save his home.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
At least in theory, however, the social media giant could establish partnerships with hosting companies outside the U.S., putting them out of reach of U.S. enforcement, the experts added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Owned by Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris—who is busy turning Andermatt into a world-class destination together with Orascom Development—the Chedi acts as the social centerpiece of the village, where everyone who’s anyone wants to be.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
This week, a Pacific Palisades homeowner received backlash for putting a call out on X, the social media site formerly named Twitter, for help finding private firefighters who could save his home.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
At least in theory, however, the social media giant could establish partnerships with hosting companies outside the U.S., putting them out of reach of U.S. enforcement, the experts added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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