as in friendliness
the quality or state of being social
her sociability was called into question when she said she hated parties
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Recent Examples of sociability
People can deliberately cultivate more conscientiousness, boost their sociability or soften their neurotic edges.
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Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Poodle combines intelligence with sociability.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The offspring’s behavior was tested, including communication, sociability, repetitive behaviors, and anxiety.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
The Brain Cells That Make Super-Agers Special The sociability that sets super-agers apart from their cognitively normal peers may be linked to brain differences — specifically, a higher density of a type of nerve cell called von Economo neurons.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Poodle combines intelligence with sociability.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The offspring’s behavior was tested, including communication, sociability, repetitive behaviors, and anxiety.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
The Brain Cells That Make Super-Agers Special The sociability that sets super-agers apart from their cognitively normal peers may be linked to brain differences — specifically, a higher density of a type of nerve cell called von Economo neurons.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociability
Noun
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The service From the smiles that greet travellers at the front door to the housekeepers, restaurant staff, and pool attendants, there’s a sense of friendliness here that cascades down from the effortlessly charming general manager, Pep Lozano.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its sustainability efforts go beyond basic nods to eco-friendliness.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Known for her singing and gregariousness, Ishikawa is as much a presence on the pitch as off it.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Much of the playing on the album is cheerfully imprecise; Bryan has said it was recorded in a handful of houses in Oklahoma, but the recordings, which include sing-alongs and stray noises, evoke the blurry conviviality of a bar band at the moment between last call and lights on.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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For two people who appeared, going into the meeting, to be at such loggerheads, the conviviality the two displayed, cracking jokes and offering friendly pats with one another, was surprising.—
Jessica Moore,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Sociability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociability. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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