as in mixed
to take part in social activities
he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends
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Recent Examples of socialized
Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Once healthy and socialized, animals are placed with shelters or sent to sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The 10-week-old pups are being socialized to learn how to respond to people and also have some interaction with the couple’s own dogs.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The thought leadership program becomes the place where thinking is surfaced, socialized, and sharpened.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, federal loans in which the risks are socialized and the gains privatized are generally considered a last resort, something to be used surgically in the case of promising new technologies where traditional market forces would crush an burgeoning industry in its infancy.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Many women have been socialized to avoid discussing money, viewing it as taboo or unimportant.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The owner said Kracker had shown aggression once before, but otherwise, both dogs had socialized with people and children regularly without incident.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
But like any socialized behavior, this mindset can be unlearned.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Professional puppy training classes come with benefits, including the young pup becoming socialized with other dogs and humans, and able to explore in a safe environment, according to a report from Rover.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Once healthy and socialized, animals are placed with shelters or sent to sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The 10-week-old pups are being socialized to learn how to respond to people and also have some interaction with the couple’s own dogs.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The thought leadership program becomes the place where thinking is surfaced, socialized, and sharpened.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, federal loans in which the risks are socialized and the gains privatized are generally considered a last resort, something to be used surgically in the case of promising new technologies where traditional market forces would crush an burgeoning industry in its infancy.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Many women have been socialized to avoid discussing money, viewing it as taboo or unimportant.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The owner said Kracker had shown aggression once before, but otherwise, both dogs had socialized with people and children regularly without incident.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialized
Verb
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Rivalry mixed with admiration, proof the contest carries both edge and heart.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The frock dress was in high visibility, with the drop waist and buttercup yellow colorways mixed with pinks and limes.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Blyth provides a fitting foil to Jonsson’s softness with his endless spring of ruthless aggression, forcing Taylor’s primal survival instincts to butt against his more civilized sense that there has to be something more for him in this world.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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This inexcusable violence belongs nowhere in a civilized society.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chiefs Ambassadors Deron Cherry, Gary Stills, Dave Lindstrom, and other former players mingled with volunteers and young patients, frequently stopping for photos.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Socialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialized. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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