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
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.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Air signs Leo season brings energy, visibility and new connections for air signs, amplifying sociability and ideas.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
With the ruling, the shelter is not required to consider an adult cat’s sociability in deciding whether to take it in.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The ideas that inspired both the American Revolution and the French Revolution were essentially the same, and both were transmitted through the networks of correspondence, publication, and sociability.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Air signs Leo season brings energy, visibility and new connections for air signs, amplifying sociability and ideas.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
With the ruling, the shelter is not required to consider an adult cat’s sociability in deciding whether to take it in.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The ideas that inspired both the American Revolution and the French Revolution were essentially the same, and both were transmitted through the networks of correspondence, publication, and sociability.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociability
Noun
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Finance website WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in America, looking at 19 key indicators of livability, affordability and veteran-friendliness in a new report published on Monday.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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For people like Wasefi, with sisters and nieces back home, no amount of tourist-friendliness can compensate for this disaster.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Thus, the afternoon tea was born, and upper-class Brits soon found that the snack became an integral part of their conviviality.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Sociability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociability. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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