sociality

noun

Definition of socialitynext
as in sociability

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Recent Examples of sociality Another idea is that the control of fire could have also helped to create a gathering space at night, which could have increased human sociality and prompted a cognitive evolution. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 10 Dec. 2025 Humans and some other animals exhibit something called preferential sociality. — Ian Kerner 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network. — Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025 Whatever the reason, the highlights of March 2026 include randy college professors, louche London socialities, and a trio of crime-adjacent family businesses, both real and fictional. — Judy Berman, Time, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sociality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociality
  1. sociability
  2. friendliness
  3. agreeableness
  4. cordiality
  5. geniality
  6. pleasantness
  7. affability
Noun
  • Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.
    — Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026
  • Argentinians, particularly in Buenos Aires, are known for their warmth, sociability, and emphasis on friendships and family life.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of sociability
Noun
  • There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
    — Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
  • The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of agreeableness
Noun
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of geniality
Noun
  • The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleasantness
Noun
  • Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
  • Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.
    — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of affability

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“Sociality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociality. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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