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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Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman in a weekend post on the social platform X warned the tariffs could cause a recession and hurt Trump voters disproportionately.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
The Unanticipated Collaboration More fascinating than the technical details of the protocol are the social dynamics at play.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollander is expected to issue a preliminary injunction on the social security data and the Trump administration will appeal once more.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
TikTok will not be going dark Saturday for the more than 135 million users of the social media app, thanks to Donald Trump.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
The Unanticipated Collaboration More fascinating than the technical details of the protocol are the social dynamics at play.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollander is expected to issue a preliminary injunction on the social security data and the Trump administration will appeal once more.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
TikTok will not be going dark Saturday for the more than 135 million users of the social media app, thanks to Donald Trump.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the social
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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