How to Use socialization in a Sentence

socialization

noun
  • Over time, that lack of socialization adds up.
    — Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • We are taught what our gender should look like through our socialization.
    — Christine Anderson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The barks could also have been due to fear and stress or the dog's lack of socialization with cats.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Forty-five dogs were available for walks and a few foster dogs were brought in for socialization.
    — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The concept is for guests of all golf levels to enjoy three holes with a bit of socialization and great drinks.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • These days, many of us work online and do a lot of our socialization and shopping on the Web.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • The best time for socialization is between 3 and 14 weeks of age.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • Create solutions and raise awareness of the impacts of sea-level rise. Make a plan to reduce screen time and foster in-person socialization.
    — Kate Murphy, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Your dog's weight shouldn't be a deterrent from socialization.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • As for exposing puppies to other dogs, there is much to be said for socialization.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Either way, the new arrivals spent much of the party in a back room avoiding socialization.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The owner turned to the dog class not only for training, but also for socialization.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As time went on, Joanna found that this lack of socialization was having a huge impact on her.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For many workers, bringing furry friends to work can help with stress, promote socialization and bring joy.
    — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
  • Changing socialization patterns could also be part of the shift.
    — Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Schools play a critical role in both learning and socialization.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Our son insisted their daughter needed to go to day care to keep her in her routine and for socialization.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 14 May 2023
  • Surveillance footage shows the woman with Clarice in one of the store’s socialization rooms.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
  • These venues can provide you with socialization and friendship, as well as exercise.
    — Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
  • How to prevent dog bites Teller said the keys to teaching dogs not to bite are training and socialization.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • This type of aggression is often seen in rescue dogs who have had little socialization.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
  • More than the academic loss, many students also lost out on the socialization aspect of school.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Post-pandemic, that yearning for socialization has helped push game nights from a niche hobby to a default plan.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • Our goal is to provide this safe, dynamic space for after-school socialization and group hangouts.
    — American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • There was no socialization to be having cocktails at the bar at Happy Hour.
    — James Brown, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Williams sees the literacy gap between boys and girls as a matter of socialization.
    — Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Even more important than the health benefits of the dance classes is the socialization.
    — Lauren J. Mapp Staff Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2022
  • That’s another aspect of the way pilots are trained, where the socialization aspect of it is not forefront in that.
    — Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
  • What does work is the relentless socialization of norms through as many media and channels as possible.
    — Jason Korman, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Second, socialization rates in the West and throughout East Asia have gone down.
    — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

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