as in to mingle
to take part in social activities he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends

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Recent Examples of socialize To address this issue, organizations like Mujeres Libres, which works to guarantee the rights of women in prison and their families, have conducted workshops to socialize the regulation in prisons and with judicial branch officials. Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 However subconsciously, internalized and socialized norms and preconceptions shape every assumption, presumption, action and reaction, both in and out of the workplace. Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 The big picture: The cellphone ban is part of the school's larger mental health movement, in which staff members are encouraging students to socialize more. Linh Ta, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 The narwhals seemed to be relaxed, just gently socializing, as this is a time of the year that seems less critical for feeding or mating. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socialize

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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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