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

Letterboxd, the social media platform for movie fans, crashed Sunday morning, logging users out of their accounts. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

The ruling came in the second phase of a trial in a lawsuit the state of New Mexico filed against the social media giant. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Attorney Bryan Freedman, who has known and represented Hilton for decades, said the social media company’s explanation was insufficient. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Fox News Digital reviewed videos posted to the social media account. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the social

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