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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Back in Paradise, the social fabric frays as the bunker deals with the aftermath of season one, and new secrets are uncovered about the city's origins.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Then, in 2020, the pandemic shook open deep fault lines in the social landscape, unleashing reserves of everyday cruelty and divisiveness whose flow has not yet abated.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
By the end of his first, chaotic term, Trump’s messages on Twitter became so out of bounds that the social media platform censored him.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Mendonça Filho, though, suggested that the social media age may make some kids lose that authenticity.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Then, in 2020, the pandemic shook open deep fault lines in the social landscape, unleashing reserves of everyday cruelty and divisiveness whose flow has not yet abated.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
By the end of his first, chaotic term, Trump’s messages on Twitter became so out of bounds that the social media platform censored him.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Mendonça Filho, though, suggested that the social media age may make some kids lose that authenticity.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
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 3 Feb. 2026.
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