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Recent Examples of socialize
Approximately 38 million Americans play off-course forms of golf, none of which have grown more in recent years than the indoor simulator space, where golfers and non-golfers alike are able to practice, compete and/or socialize.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Hudson and Moscoso Boedo's teen birth rate study specifically cites the American Time Use Survey, which documented a 44% decline in in-person socializing among teens between ages 15 and 19, from 2003 to 2019.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Bars, neighborhoods, and community spaces became more than places to socialize, but also places where activism, organizing, and support often intersected.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The living room functions as a fluid space—less a room for socializing than a home for their objects.
—Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Hudson and Moscoso Boedo's teen birth rate study specifically cites the American Time Use Survey, which documented a 44% decline in in-person socializing among teens between ages 15 and 19, from 2003 to 2019.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Bars, neighborhoods, and community spaces became more than places to socialize, but also places where activism, organizing, and support often intersected.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The living room functions as a fluid space—less a room for socializing than a home for their objects.
—Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialize
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Fans are encouraged to represent their troop and mingle at the venues.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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McAfee mingled among his flock.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Drug dealers mix fentanyl, because of its potency and low cost, with other drugs including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, which increases the likelihood of a fatal dose, according to the DEA.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The Vikings mixed him in with some of the second-team defenders during minicamp.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Governed by the ever-changing moon — associated with emotions, memory, intuition and our most basic needs — this Water sign governs our emotional world, family ties and deepest instincts.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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