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Recent Examples of sociality
No one has ever explained why on earth sociality would have anything to do with this phylogenetic break in the self-concept, says Povinelli.
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Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Why think that autonomy and sociality are always opposed, that mutual enmeshment must ever reduce the self rather than expand it?
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Camp is historically and quintessentially gay, but, dislodged from any tempering gay sociality, Trump’s camp is cruelly straight.
—Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The hippocampus is an ancient brain structure: It is highly conserved among mammals with diverse lifestyles and degrees of sociality, from largely solitary platypuses to highly communal people.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Why think that autonomy and sociality are always opposed, that mutual enmeshment must ever reduce the self rather than expand it?
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Camp is historically and quintessentially gay, but, dislodged from any tempering gay sociality, Trump’s camp is cruelly straight.
—Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The hippocampus is an ancient brain structure: It is highly conserved among mammals with diverse lifestyles and degrees of sociality, from largely solitary platypuses to highly communal people.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociality
Noun
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His research concluded that sociability, or friendliness in dogs is significantly related to size.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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These sentiments could lead to links between sweet preference and sociability, or approachableness.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The place has changed hands a few times since, but its quality and friendliness have remained consistent.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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The home-listing website listed viable breeds based on size and ranked them based on cleanliness, barking, if the dog can be alone, exercise needs and friendliness to strangers.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Sociality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociality. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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