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sociology

[soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /
NOUN
anthropology
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STRONGEST


NOUN
social engineering
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NOUN
social studies
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Abdul-Aal, a 72-year-old retired high school sociology teacher with an avuncular smile, likened residents’ behavior around Israeli troops to a lazy student hoping they’re not called on in class.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Grace Kao, a sociology professor at Yale University, said that while it features collaborations with Western songwriters and producers, the title works to "remind international fans that BTS is, first and foremost, a Korean group".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

She earned sociology degrees from Harvard College and the University of Oxford.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Victoria was an A-Level student at Orwell High School in Felixstowe and hoped to go to university to study sociology.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Research in the sociology of music education: Some introductory concepts.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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