the social

noun

British, somewhat informal

: money provided by a government program to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed

He's living on the social now.

Examples of the social in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rating sites filled up with one-star scores, and the social media accounts of cast members drew abusive comments. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The character’s main TikTok and Instagram accounts were taken down by the social media platforms in May, but secondary accounts have since popped up, and some content remains available online. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026

On Friday, Shivon Zilis, the Canadian artificial intelligence engineer who has four children with Elon Musk, announced their breakup on X, the social media network Musk bought in 2022. — Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

How the cantador performs often varies based on the social setting of the game; their skill is thus key to how the game is played and enjoyed. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the social

• asocial
• prosocial
• unsocial
• antisocial
• biosocial
• homosocial
• psychosocial
• biopsychosocial