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societal

[suh-sahy-i-tl] / səˈsaɪ ɪ tl /


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"We don't use societal standards to evaluate ourselves but rather, what kind of person we want to be," she told AFP.

From Barron's

That is, we really can’t anticipate the world events, societal shifts and personal dramas that will shape our individual lives in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Developers sell subscriptions to attack platforms with tiered pricing and customer support,” says Nicolas Christin, head of Carnegie Mellon’s software and societal systems department.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trees for Life, which has a 10,000-acre rewilding estate in the Scottish Highlands, says: "Lynx could bring a wide range of ecological and societal benefits to Scotland."

From BBC

It is playing out during a broader societal debate over trust in the media.

From The Wall Street Journal