1
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
not exactly the social sort, our boss generally stays in his office and keeps to himself
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2
as in colonial
tending to group with others of the same kind
dogs are social animals, preferring by nature to be part of a pack
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as in tea party
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Recent Examples of social
Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
So, as a solution to over 20 years of the industry’s spending addiction, Elba turned her social initiative addressing beauty’s excess, Beauty Access, into a donation drive.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
To help raise funds for the organization’s services, Lipa will also be hosting a digital fundraiser across her socials.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The falsehoods spread on social include everything from using SPF as a contouring technique to suggestions sun protection causes rather than prevents cancer.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
So, as a solution to over 20 years of the industry’s spending addiction, Elba turned her social initiative addressing beauty’s excess, Beauty Access, into a donation drive.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Minutes after the commercial aired, Gaga shared on her socials that the dance track and music video are available to stream now.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
To help raise funds for the organization’s services, Lipa will also be hosting a digital fundraiser across her socials.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
Adjective
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The police department is hopeful those positions will be filled by the summer, but outgoing chief Patterson said the department needs to be expanded further to match Raleigh's fast-growing population.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Determination Determination is often mistaken for boldness—a trait associated with outgoing and adventurous personalities.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Partition is never an appealing policy option, least of all on a continent traumatized by the way colonial powers arbitrarily carved up communities.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Critics argue that key objects, such as the Rosetta Stone and the bust of Ramesses II, should be returned to Egypt, as they were taken during colonial rule.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Other venues for art display, Saar said, were churches, afternoon tea parties and artist-run studios.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The tea party in a bottle was created to pay homage to tea, specifically the intersection of Asian and Italian cultures, when tea was first imported to Italy in the 17th century.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The island is also home to a wide selection of family friendly all-inclusive resorts, including the luxury all-inclusive Barceló Aruba.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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For frequent cocktail party hosts, dual kitchen layouts—a front show space with a wet bar and a back prep kitchen with all the necessary appliances for cookery—are becoming more common.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2025
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Instead, this photo was taken at a cocktail party and dinner that the Academy threw on February 25 at the Academy Museum.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The revelations add to the increasing evidence that the red planet once had a warmer, wetter climate as well as an ocean that covered one-third of the Martian surface — conditions that might have created a hospitable environment for life.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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These adaptations can include constructing flood-resistant infrastructure, developing technological innovations, or even migrating to more hospitable regions.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Giant African snails also may carry and transmit a parasitic nematode that causes meningitis in humans.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Perfumer Céline Barel blended Roman chamomile and cardamom with green magnolia leaf and light geranium to a result that’s more akin to a floral tea blend than a giftable bouquet.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Customers are replacing orange juice with teas, sparkling water, sports drinks, energy drinks and other beverages that claim to be healthier or offer functional benefits like improved immune systems or energy levels, analysts say.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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