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societal

[suh-sahy-i-tl] / səˈsaɪ ɪ tl /


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The channel also said the programme sought to explore whether societal factors were contributing to the rise in diagnosis and medication, especially among boys.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

By concealing internal deliberation to enforce societal compliance, the state transformed biopolitical management into a performance of infallible authority.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

I weighed what Nolan chose to protect, tweak and abandon in his own version and concluded that he wanted to make an action-tragedy about societal decline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

He acknowledges that there are some well-established societal downsides to overuse of Meta’s social-media, especially among young people, but he appreciates “at least there’s no cloud in their revenue.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

If societal preferences are determined by majority vote, “society” prefers Dukakis over Gore, Gore over Jackson, and Jackson over Dukakis.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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