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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Meanwhile, authorities have yet to restore full access to the social media platform X, which Maduro blocked after its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, accused him of stealing the 2024 vote.
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Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
With each new release of documents, flight logs and testimony, the public is confronted with not just the depravity of one man, but with the social orbit that surrounded him.
—Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In this boring policymaking context, AB 1421 is fine and the social media hysteria pretty silly.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
With over a dozen years of experience as a founder, 42-year-old Griffiths has first-hand experience with the social complexities and emotional toll of entrepreneurism.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
With each new release of documents, flight logs and testimony, the public is confronted with not just the depravity of one man, but with the social orbit that surrounded him.
—Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In this boring policymaking context, AB 1421 is fine and the social media hysteria pretty silly.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
With over a dozen years of experience as a founder, 42-year-old Griffiths has first-hand experience with the social complexities and emotional toll of entrepreneurism.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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