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Recent Examples of sociality
Add to this the sociality motivation our deep need for companionship, which spikes in moments of loneliness.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The population of orangutans followed in the study is unique in its routine tool use and level of sociality—both things that require a lot of cognitive energy.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
One wonders what would happen if their simple form of sociality and collective living evolved into something more cultural and technological.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The population of orangutans followed in the study is unique in its routine tool use and level of sociality—both things that require a lot of cognitive energy.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
One wonders what would happen if their simple form of sociality and collective living evolved into something more cultural and technological.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociality
Noun
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Takefumi explored whether dog ownership could affect sociability by exposing mice to the oral microbiomes found in the dog-owning group, then assessed their social behaviors.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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For McIver, the campaign’s atmosphere of resolve and sociability was intoxicating.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
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Years of research in personality psychology show that people differ reliably along dimensions such as extraversion, agreeableness and emotional openness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This danger is creating a modern sycophancy crisis in which the over-agreeableness of AI is leading to very disagreeable results.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All that being said, cordiality may be the path of least resistance for the sake of your other relationships.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Dec. 2025
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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The farmer’s tendency to pursue high yields obscured the delicate pleasantness this grape gives when handled carefully.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His entire being radiated affability and understanding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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All the parts Phillip must play take advantage of his affability and outward kindness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Sociality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociality. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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