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socialize

[soh-shuh-lahyz] / ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlaɪz /


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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

While they do not socialize much off campus, the hours they spend together on it have forged a close friendship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Having a beach key, she said, “doesn’t feel like a club, because you don’t go there to socialize with other people—but it feels like an incredible thing to have.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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

That was another thing: most of the kids here were either Green or Blue, with a small tight-knit group of Yellows that didn’t really socialize outside of their own circle.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Plus, the U.S.-Iran talks are set to start tomorrow, and Gen Z socializes at barres, not bars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

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

Mr. Khan socializes with F.B.I. agents, prison guards, military lawyers and top prison officials during “religious feasts, social meetings and meetings regarding detention-related issues,” Colonel Jemmott said in an affidavit.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022

Most people at the intersection are trying to get by, added Yarrow Blackbear, who lives nearby and socializes there.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021

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

I have a truth for you: Men are socialized to assert themselves and unabashedly pursue what they desire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

People who engage in romantic relationships with men — women, femmes, gay men, etc. — are socialized to be ever-forgiving, to have infinite patience and compassion.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

President Trump, who socialized with Epstein in the 1990s and 2000s when they were Palm Beach neighbors, made few appearances in Friday’s release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

In general, Ralph did not have to talk to people for as long as he used to, unless they had dogs; and then, as the dogs socialized, he could chat dog-owner style.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

But as they—and the estimated 54.4 million children enrolled in K–12 schools in the United States—transition from open-ended summer days to structured school days, they’ll be spending less time outside or socializing freely with friends.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 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

“Hard socializing is over. Gen Z wants soft socializing: quieter, cheaper, sober-optional and good for their health,” said Libby Rodney, chief strategy officer and futurist at the Harris Poll.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Eve Babitz — who was a close friend of 93-year-old Deanne Mencher, who still makes the cheesecakes at Dan Tana’s — was known for socializing at the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

They had not been socializing much in London anyway.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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