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adjective

ˈsō-shəl How to pronounce social (audio)
Definition of socialnext
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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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social

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noun

as in tea party

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Recent Examples of social
Adjective
Hoffman on Saturday also highlighted a key social and societal aspect explored in The Graduate. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026 The naturalist George Forster was fascinated by plants and animals, but he was also driven by a passionate belief in the rights of all people regardless of race, gender, or social status. — The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Noun
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026 Hefner’s professional power in Hollywood was even more limited than his social. — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for social
Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
  1. outgoing
  2. colonial
  3. tea party
  4. friendly
  5. associational
  6. tea
  7. convivial
  8. parasitic
Adjective
  • To counter this, organizations can implement a process for handing down institutional knowledge after employees leave roles, such as creating transition documents and holding knowledge-transfer sessions between outgoing and incoming team members.
    — Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • All three occurred in Charlotte since May, only about a year after the city faced questions over a secretive settlement with its outgoing police chief and the fallout from a heavily politicized murder on public transit.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • Jeff Wilkins, a historical re-enactor from Knoxville, Tennessee, dressed as a colonial militiaman, said attending the celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • These colonial reenactors spend their free time stitching historically accurate uniforms and portraying Revolutionary War figures.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of colonial
Noun
  • In a complete 180 from her recent stage looks, Madonna covered up in a conservative Prada floral frock while hosting a tea party for the London launch of her children's book The English Roses in September 2003.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • In 2010, Democrats ran into a national Republican wave driven by the tea party movement.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 June 2026
Definition of tea party
Adjective
  • Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Alarmed by an avalanche of high-density development projects prompted by a developer-friendly state law, Miami commissioners have ordered the city attorney to look into challenging the controversial legislation.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of associational
Noun
  • SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of tea
Adjective
  • While not fine dining in the truest sense, Mother was a colorful and convivial space to enjoy Venditti’s elevated vegetarian and vegan plates.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • But the Ojai Music Festival comfort zone goes no further than a blissful outdoor setting in Libbey Park and convivial audience.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of convivial
Adjective
  • This mosquito-borne parasitic disease causes recurrent fever and chills.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic infection that causes unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms often associated with food poisoning, such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of parasitic

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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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