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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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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Meta last week began blocking advertisers from creating or running new ads about US social issues, elections or politics across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Halsey just unveiled the latest piece of the puzzle for her upcoming album The Great Impersonator, sharing the track list with a clever video posted to the singer/songwriter’s socials Wednesday (Sept. 25).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
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Proponents argue this could bring economic benefits, while opponents raise concerns over regulation and social impact.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Meta last week began blocking advertisers from creating or running new ads about US social issues, elections or politics across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ask about their team's approach to virtual socials.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Halsey just unveiled the latest piece of the puzzle for her upcoming album The Great Impersonator, sharing the track list with a clever video posted to the singer/songwriter’s socials Wednesday (Sept. 25).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
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Whoever wins the mayoral race will replace outgoing Mayor Jesse Arreguín, who’s maintained a strong lead in his bid for state Senate against former Richmond Councilmember and current AC Transit Board Director Jovanka Beckles.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Liu was also endorsed by outgoing Councilmember Tammy Kim, who is losing her bid for mayor against Councilmember Larry Agran.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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This work is woke, assert activists from Restore Trust, a campaign group founded following the publication of a National Trust report in September 2020 about the links between some of the National Trust’s properties and Britain’s colonial history, including connections to the Atlantic slave trade.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The demand for former colonial powers such as Britain to pay reparations or make other amends for slavery and its legacies today is a longstanding one, but has gained momentum worldwide, particularly among the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the African Union.Reuters, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chicago scored again on the resulting drive, as Williams found wide receiver Keenan Allen in the end zone for his third touchdown pass of the day, sparking a ‘tea party’ celebration from the offense.Sam Joseph, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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The next year, a more decorous tea party occurred in Edenton, North Carolina, when Mrs. Penelope Barker convened 51 women to support the colony's resistance to British taxation.Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
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United-Guardian continues to focus on developing new products using natural and environmentally friendly raw materials to meet the demand for 'green' and sustainable products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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These include their nocturnal lifestyle and their strong odor. Smart and friendly, the world’s largest rodent (weighing more than 100 pounds) is social and gentle.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Get the Recipe 16 of 40 Beer-Cheese Fondue Either by way of melty cheese or gooey chocolate, fondue gave every cocktail party guest something fun to do back in the day.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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On a practical level, November and December are two of the most popular entertaining months of the year, with Thanksgiving dinners, holiday cocktail parties, and New Year’s Eve soirées.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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As its name suggests, copper IUDs include copper, a material that makes the uterus a less hospitable place for sperm.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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But here, the fictional Tanaka Arena (a Toronto location standing in for Philadelphia) is a venue quite different, vaster and more hospitable to entropy, than a behind-glass cell at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
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Finding an Embedded Tick on Your Dog Ticks are small, parasitic arachnids that latch onto a host to feed on their blood.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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This shift threatens the sustainability of platforms that originally provided the training data for these AI systems, creating a parasitic relationship that could ultimately harm both content creators and the AI systems that depend on them.Virginie Berger, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day Cyclorama: The Shape of Things contains a wide spread of imagery: footage on both pro- and anti-segregation riots, recordings from antiquated circus acts featuring a dancing elephant, silhouettes of what appear to be Southern belles in hoop skirts that laugh over tea.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the fateful Wednesday morning, an accidental cup of caffeine-free tea had already set an ominous tone for her morning.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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