sociocultural
adjective
so·cio·cul·tur·al
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch-rəl 
-ˈkəl-chə-,
ˌsō-shē-
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors
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These platforms can be adapted to industry-specific challenges and sociocultural expectations, such as:
• Leadership And Management: Leaders often know when a conversation will be difficult but lack a place to rehearse.
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Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
So if the games aren’t rigged, there’s no conspiracy, the boring parts aren’t actually boring, and accusations of turbulent playing are just projections of our broader sociocultural upheaval, what are we left with?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Why Midlife Women Are More Likely to Multitask While some studies have reported small differences in task switching between men and women, the findings are mixed and likely influenced by a combination of biological, psychological and—perhaps most importantly—sociocultural factors.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
This makes both individual decisions around pet parenting and sociocultural context are crucial to understanding how and why people develop certain types of relationships with their animals.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
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Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
So if the games aren’t rigged, there’s no conspiracy, the boring parts aren’t actually boring, and accusations of turbulent playing are just projections of our broader sociocultural upheaval, what are we left with?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Why Midlife Women Are More Likely to Multitask While some studies have reported small differences in task switching between men and women, the findings are mixed and likely influenced by a combination of biological, psychological and—perhaps most importantly—sociocultural factors.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
This makes both individual decisions around pet parenting and sociocultural context are crucial to understanding how and why people develop certain types of relationships with their animals.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sociocultural
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sociocultural
adjective
so·cio·cul·tur·al
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈkəlch(-ə)-rəl, ˌsō-shē-
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors
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