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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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Example Sentences

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The former philosophy and sociology teacher at Kensington Park School was found to have failed to adhere to the school's child protection and safeguarding policy.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

“Why wasn’t the school district notified about a gunman? Why weren’t parents warned?” said Jody Vallejo, a Fullerton parent and professor of sociology at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

In sociology, there’s a term to describe this phenomenon: “bounded solidarity.”

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

But race is not biology; race is sociology.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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