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
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 July 2025
When Wilson died on June 11, Jardine shared a heartfelt tribute on his socials.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Both Tilton and Kowert emphasized that the main thing games teach their players is social skills.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The sequel will release on Garage Beer’s socials on Aug. 7.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 July 2025
When Wilson died on June 11, Jardine shared a heartfelt tribute on his socials.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
Feeling pressured by the opinions of your social circle?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Both Tilton and Kowert emphasized that the main thing games teach their players is social skills.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
Adjective
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The two will face off in the November election in a race to replace outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan, who is campaigning for Michigan governor as an independent in the 2026 election.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, according to a search warrant reviewed by Forbes, was an outgoing inventory management specialist at the Quantico, Virginia, headquarters of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Considering the show’s audience, the decision to turn the story of 1066 into a family melodrama-cum-colonial parable starts to make sense.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet there has always been an underlying tension between the colonial-era architecture and the hotel’s increasingly contemporary African clientele.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the time, the right wing of the Republican Party was captured in the tea party movement, with activists arguing for limited government.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Use it at your next tea party or whenever dehydration strikes.—
Elissa Suh,
Architectural Digest,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rather, this is merely one more reflection of how Iger has long sought to position Disney as a family-friendly, classic Americana brand with appeal across all sides while eschewing blatantly divisive programming.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The result is a more stable, income-friendly sector—even if production growth is less dramatic.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Swiss heritage jewelry and timepiece marker is hosting friends of the brand — including Ashley Graham, Emily Ratajkowski, Pom Klementieff and Jodie Turner-Smith — at Centurion New York on Sunday night with a cocktail party high in the Manhattan sky to mark the special collection.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dressed in Willy Chavarría and styled by Anastasia Walker, the música Mexicana superstar made his official debut at the CFDA cocktail party hoisted in Rockefeller Center by CFDA Chairman Thom Browne, alongside designers Michael Kors and Anna Sui.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, researchers found widespread deposits of sepiolite, a mineral that forms in low-temperature, alkaline waters considered highly hospitable from an Earth perspective.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Was there ever an environment less hospitable to humans?—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Endophytes can be unpredictable; for example, increasing rather than decreasing aphid infestation of beans and wheat, as noted in research from Denmark, or switching from beneficial to parasitic depending on water availability, as Hawkes witnessed.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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For example, since January, disease experts scattered throughout the agency have answered more than 1,500 calls from providers caring for patients with malaria, parasitic diseases, free-living amoebas, diphtheria, and botulism, according to numbers from the CDC.—
Keren Landman,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, the findings hint that raspberry leaf tea may support glucose control as a gentle, accessible complement to medication or other standard treatments.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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Participating restaurants include Smoke Queen BBQ, Los Sanchez, Kaju Soft Tofu, Smoking Ribs, Barrio, Pho Redbo, Bò no Nabe, Los Cotijas Taco Shop, Phuc Long (coffee and tea), Carolina’s Italian Restaurant, Azteca, Tomy’s Fast-N-Fresh Burger, Sabroso!—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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