the social
noun
British, somewhat informal
: money provided by a government program to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed
He's living on the social now.
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Food critic Keith Lee, who has 16.1 million followers on the social media platform, posted a video of his FOB Sushi Bar visit earlier this month.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix bought hundreds of millions of dollars in ads and agreed to custom partnerships intended to supercharge Meta’s ad targeting and ranking models while receiving unique insight into user data on the social media platform, which gave the streamer access to users’ private messages.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The brand was one of the earliest beauty companies to launch on TikTok Shop in the U.S. in 2023, adding the social commerce platform to its existing retailer lineup of Sephora, Ulta and its direct-to-consumer website and brow bars.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Like Ross, Lutnick is poised to navigate policy-by-tweet as seen during Trump's first administration, when major economic decisions were announced on the social media platform.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix bought hundreds of millions of dollars in ads and agreed to custom partnerships intended to supercharge Meta’s ad targeting and ranking models while receiving unique insight into user data on the social media platform, which gave the streamer access to users’ private messages.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The brand was one of the earliest beauty companies to launch on TikTok Shop in the U.S. in 2023, adding the social commerce platform to its existing retailer lineup of Sephora, Ulta and its direct-to-consumer website and brow bars.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Like Ross, Lutnick is poised to navigate policy-by-tweet as seen during Trump's first administration, when major economic decisions were announced on the social media platform.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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