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societal

[suh-sahy-i-tl] / səˈsaɪ ɪ tl /


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The two auteurs share a flair for spinning societal critique into maniacal physical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

His teachings, Chopra has said, aim to guide people to embrace their strengths and potential for both personal and societal growth.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Maybe he thought societal interest does not equal justice.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

In an economy with limited well-paying jobs, many have rejected societal pressures to overwork or have stopped working completely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Thus, food production and thousands of years of societal evolution following its adoption were as essential for the evolution of writing as for the evolution of microbes causing human epidemic diseases.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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