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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The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Organizers say the protests, which spread across the country, were not only about the moves against the social media platforms, but were also a reflection of generational frustration at poor economic opportunities and anger at widespread corruption.
—Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
What might otherwise be a straightforward creepy historical novel is deepened by these uncanny phrasings, and Ravn’s attention to the social bonds in this world.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Organizers say the protests, which spread across the country, were not only about the moves against the social media platforms, but were also a reflection of generational frustration at poor economic opportunities and anger at widespread corruption.
—Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
What might otherwise be a straightforward creepy historical novel is deepened by these uncanny phrasings, and Ravn’s attention to the social bonds in this world.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the social
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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