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.
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But Glastonbury organizer Emily Eavis also took to the social media platform to condemn the anti-IDF chants.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for 90 more days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez is considered one of the social events of the year.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
Carr noted that Truth Social app usage hit a record on Saturday, after Trump used the social media platform to announce the US military strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for 90 more days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez is considered one of the social events of the year.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
Carr noted that Truth Social app usage hit a record on Saturday, after Trump used the social media platform to announce the US military strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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