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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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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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as in tea party
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Recent Examples of social
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
By the end of 2025, its members launched the Fuerza Music Foundation in an effort to build lasting social change in immigrant communities.
—Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 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
This could relate to sports, social outings or something to do with your kids.
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The celebrities, pro dancers and judges have been subject to virtual attacks each week, as some fans launched online hate campaigns against certain stars to ensure they’d be voted off, while others flooded their socials with hostile comments.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
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Chance, a redshirt sophomore next season, should be a plug-and-play replacement for outgoing punter Ethan Craw.—
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The outgoing traffic on the University of Arkansas football roster continued at a steady pace Friday, headlined by starting offensive lineman and in-state standout E'Marion Harris, as the NCAA transfer portal officially opened for the only time this year.—
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Premiered at Cannes, played NYFF, TIFF, Palm Springs and AFI Fest, the film tells the story of the 16th century explorer, the first European to cross the Pacific, and the indigenous people of the Philippines who bring his colonial expedition to its proper end.—
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That's the thing that could happen in a different age where there were a lot of colonial powers and Greenland was a colony at that time and there were British colonies all over Africa.—
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This Is the Way to Tea Party From setting the table to greeting guests, Cece teaches her friends how to use their best manners while enjoying a tea party.—
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As the concept evolved, producers and eventually Scafaria were added to the tea party.—
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Head to Amazon now to shop even more petite-friendly comfy pants, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of my favorite picks.—
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Looking for more cold-weather-friendly sets?—
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Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing.—
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Kunis, 42, looked glamorous in a strapless black and white Carolina Herrera gown with a corseted bodice and pleated tea-length skirt.—
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Mobile shelters have been set up in the capital, offering spaces where locals can warm up, recharge their phones and other devices and drink warm tea, according to the state emergency service.—
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But the most romantic and convivial way of joining the dots is sailing.—
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In the two months since taking control of the storefront, owners Jill Osur and Lisa Orrell have revamped it into a convivial meeting space.—
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Foxes, bobcats and coyotes can be infected with trichinosis, a parasitic infection.—
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Jarrard also mentions the Flood, a parasitic alien species introduced in Combat Evolved that have become recurring antagonists of the franchise.—
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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