the social
noun
British, somewhat informal
: money provided by a government program to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed
He's living on the social now.
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Mamdani leads the social impact honorees alongside Boston mayor Michelle Wu.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 May 2026
Tollinche allegedly antagonizes people on the social media platform, and neighborhood teens have recently been gathering outside his home, knocking on his door and calling him out, according to police.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026
If Haynes’s approach to the social-justice movie is to show how the genre works against the rhythms of real-life circumstance, then Hathaway’s performance indicates how this trope works within that genre.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
This is all part of a new collaboration between the social media platform, Paramount and Fandango.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 May 2026
Tollinche allegedly antagonizes people on the social media platform, and neighborhood teens have recently been gathering outside his home, knocking on his door and calling him out, according to police.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026
If Haynes’s approach to the social-justice movie is to show how the genre works against the rhythms of real-life circumstance, then Hathaway’s performance indicates how this trope works within that genre.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
This is all part of a new collaboration between the social media platform, Paramount and Fandango.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the social
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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