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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Manchester police officers responded to the child's home in Clay County and found two men who had been shot, the social media post says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates is engaged, according to a post on the social media platform X by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office on Sunday.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
That would require a good deal of technical resources and would also likely present notable economic challenges for the social media platform, which only became profitable last year.
—Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
State of play: Firms ranging from entertainment and media to intergovernmental organizations joined the social media moment on X and TikTok throughout the week.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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