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

Ormerod said the social media company has very high margins and previously skirted regulatory actions on its platforms. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

That appeared to be the official basis of the rejection by the social platforms, even though the video could hardly be considered a campaign ad by any conventional standard. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

If Zuma is all about the social energy, Yoshida is its quiet luxury cousin. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Through paintings, prints, and installations, Endaya’s work examines the social struggles in her native Philippines, from gender and labor inequality to migration and globalization, to name a few. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the social

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