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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Realizing the magnitude of the event, Walters called the social secretary to cancel the picnic.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Bischof says the social history map also shows Japanese internment camps on the west coast.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
That the conversation is about their bodies more than about their performances in the movie shows how relentless the social forces focusing on women’s appearances are, Campos said.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
As millennials came of age during the social media era, they can be easily swayed by trends.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Bischof says the social history map also shows Japanese internment camps on the west coast.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
That the conversation is about their bodies more than about their performances in the movie shows how relentless the social forces focusing on women’s appearances are, Campos said.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
As millennials came of age during the social media era, they can be easily swayed by trends.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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