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
For all its potential, AI is an unprecedented threat to sociability, privacy, security and democratic values.
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Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
The findings highlight that a richer social environment during rearing—one that includes contact with mothers and other cows—promotes greater sociability and social competence in adult cattle.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Kin selection and reciprocal altruism are two natural modes of human sociability.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Guests will never quarrel over space, as the folding bulwarks expand the beach club area in the stern, creating an alfresco hub of sociability.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
The findings highlight that a richer social environment during rearing—one that includes contact with mothers and other cows—promotes greater sociability and social competence in adult cattle.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Kin selection and reciprocal altruism are two natural modes of human sociability.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Guests will never quarrel over space, as the folding bulwarks expand the beach club area in the stern, creating an alfresco hub of sociability.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociability
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Hospitals are assessed based on factors like patient reviews, friendliness of staff, accreditation and even the quality of cafeteria food.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The use of solar in data centers — which are notorious for their power and water consumption — points to a new side of the technology’s potential appeal: one centered on its relative cheapness rather than its friendliness to the environment.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Sociability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociability. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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