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to take part in social activities
he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends
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Recent Examples of socialized
Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Management typically operates from what Harvard psychologist Robert Kegan calls the socialized mind, a reactive mindset where your sense of self comes largely from outside.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Her Vindication of the Rights of Woman argues that women should stop being socialized in sensibility and instead receive the same rational instruction that men do.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
This Levantine subculture socialized in French, voiced endearments in Arabic, communicated with functionaries in Turkish.
—Joseph O’Neill, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
After five years, though, only those who socialized daily lived longer.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
Beginning in elementary school, students are socialized to behave this way — in the classroom, in the school yard or on a playing field.
—Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
They're socialized to be agreeable and more likely to seek therapy, says psychoanalyst Stern.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Gregory, this depends heavily on how the llama is raised and socialized, as well as its natural demeanor.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Some skeptics argue that universal healthcare represents a form of socialized medicine, government control of the market, or even a dangerous step toward collectivism.
—Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Management typically operates from what Harvard psychologist Robert Kegan calls the socialized mind, a reactive mindset where your sense of self comes largely from outside.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The defense called several witnesses, including Centennial High School track coach Adam Linwood, who testified that athletes commonly socialized in other schools' tents during track meets.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Her Vindication of the Rights of Woman argues that women should stop being socialized in sensibility and instead receive the same rational instruction that men do.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
This Levantine subculture socialized in French, voiced endearments in Arabic, communicated with functionaries in Turkish.
—Joseph O’Neill, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
After five years, though, only those who socialized daily lived longer.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
Beginning in elementary school, students are socialized to behave this way — in the classroom, in the school yard or on a playing field.
—Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
They're socialized to be agreeable and more likely to seek therapy, says psychoanalyst Stern.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Gregory, this depends heavily on how the llama is raised and socialized, as well as its natural demeanor.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialized
Adjective
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Today, however, after decades of angry seatbelt alarms and parking sensor shrieks, a polite musical chime almost seems civilized.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Part of being a great city is acting civilized.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In the meantime, early-blooming flowers like bee balm and peonies,can be mixed into the dahlia space, providing blooms, pollinator habitat, and interest while the dahlias grow.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Compost made with banana peels can be used as a side dressing or top dressing in the garden, mixed into garden beds, or added to potting mixes to improve soil structure and add nutrients.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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Afterwards, in the stadium’s underbelly, Kaka, Rivaldo and Bebeto mingled with fans.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Walkers and wheelchairs mingled with strollers and wagons where youths were carted around.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Though more commonly associated with their long migrations from Alaska to Hawaii or showing off for whale watchers off the coast of New England, a unique population of humpback whales call the Arabian Sea home.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Climate change and associated recent heat waves and droughts compounded the challenges faced by the tree, wrote the society.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Socialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialized. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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