1
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
not exactly the social sort, our boss generally stays in his office and keeps to himself
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2
as in colonial
tending to group with others of the same kind
dogs are social animals, preferring by nature to be part of a pack
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Recent Examples of social
Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Keira is outgoing, social, and comfortable expressing her thoughts and feelings.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
As a part of this collaboration with Apple TV+, the hotel has been staged to echo that of the set in which the series’ protagonist Maxine Dellacorte (played by actress Kristen Wiig) social-climbs her way through a 1960s high society drenched in scandal.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Vellimalar, a social worker and managing trustee of the company, works with as many as 500 women farmers in the region, explaining government policies, assisting them with loans, and providing farming assistance.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Keira is outgoing, social, and comfortable expressing her thoughts and feelings.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
Program Director Kayce Goley says the monthly social was started after COVID to try to regain engagement among the community that had been cooped up for two years.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
As a part of this collaboration with Apple TV+, the hotel has been staged to echo that of the set in which the series’ protagonist Maxine Dellacorte (played by actress Kristen Wiig) social-climbs her way through a 1960s high society drenched in scandal.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
Adjective
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Magyar was once a member of Orbán’s own party, and has a decent amount of overlap ideologically with the outgoing prime minister.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Keira is outgoing, social, and comfortable expressing her thoughts and feelings.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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British colonial administrators might have hired pawangs as local forest guides.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the 1700s colonial newspaper printers survived because of government contracts and would act as official printers for a municipality.—
Corey Hutchins,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Determined to spy her way out of Gilead, Daisy uses the tea party as a chance to snoop around Commander MacKenzie’s study.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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While attending a tea party at the Mackenzie home, Daisy slips away on a quiet fact-finding mission, making her way into Commander Mackenzie's private study.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the absence of the federal government incentivizing companies to make more environmentally friendly choices, state and/or local policies may also offer a way forward.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The two coastal towns are about eight miles apart; however, Lewes’s public beach is considered more family-friendly because of its calm bay waters.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Contrary to the post-Covid trend of ordering takeout in a rush, a new Fort Worth coffee shop is encouraging customers to stop, stay and enjoy craft coffee, tea or a focaccia sandwich.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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The bottom involved a voluminous tea-length skirt, which exposed Hathaway's matching open-toe heels.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The gathering, beyond serving maybe the best two things to ever go together, was convivial, authentic, and relaxed—words that would come to define my entire stay at Le Petit Pali.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What to know about New World screwworm Federal health officials reported on Monday that cases of a flesh-eating parasitic infection continue to be detected near the United States.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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