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socialize

[soh-shuh-lahyz] / ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlaɪz /


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I went there daily to help him socialize.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

As you age, you may face limitations on your ability to exert agency, socialize often and embrace a cause.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Champions are the ones who socialize the broader potential of AI,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Desperate to help her socialize, Bonnie’s parents weigh the costs of getting her a tablet, reluctantly adding one to their cart.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

She understood that his ability to socialize after an attack was erratic at times, and she never pushed him to do anything he felt uncomfortable with.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

One socializes with friends: Forty years in Charlottesville has brought me many smart and genial ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Karan says he socializes and eats at indoor restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024

He works in an office plaza, lives in a shoebox apartment with vellum-thin walls and socializes at his choice of nearby casual dining establishments with names like Flingers and Chotchkie’s Bar & Grill.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024

The group shoots and socializes near the Spheres for 15 minutes before embarking on a walk through downtown.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

I start to see that the Internet is the way she travels; the way she socializes; the way she feels like part of things.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

“In Western cultures and especially in the U.S., men are just socialized this way,” says Dr. Drew Adelman, a clinical psychologist in Atlanta, GA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

She understands why some people might struggle with cats’ independent nature and the fact that they’re not socialized like dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

“I think having been socialized like so many other women, that we’re supposed to support men, I said: ‘Oh, it’s okay Cesar,’” she told the interviewer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Men — and this is not an excuse — are often not socialized to step in on these terms.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

Eric rarely socialized, e-mailed, or chatted, at least about non-techie topics.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Attempts to regulate socializing at college, which have been building for years, have drawn new attention following the “Cornell 7” case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Speaking of that: It’s not too late to join our series of challenges to help you rediscover the beauty of socializing in a pre-smartphone era.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

So after reading what felt like the hundredth article declaring that my generation had abandoned alcohol, nightlife and socializing altogether, I started wondering whether I was missing something.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

The findings suggest that everyday patterns, such as waking, eating, working, socializing, and going to bed at similar times, may support better overall well-being.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Half of those in that 6 percent, in turn, were socializing in the same six bars.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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