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

Earlier this year, the European Commission found that the social media giant was violating EU law by failing to prevent children below 13 from accessing its platforms. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Don't forget to check the social media accounts of your local favorite eating spots for more deals. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026

After about a month, when the social media and news backlash started to settle down, Johnson said the hateful comments stopped coming in. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Physician and bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel makes a similar case in his book Eat Your Ice Cream, arguing that the real health value isn't the dessert itself but the social connection built around sharing it. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for the social

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