as in mixed
to take part in social activities
he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends
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Recent Examples of socialized
Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
We’ve been socialized to be the glue that holds everyone together.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Oct. 2025
The board also attempted to legal-proof it against the type of challenge that Musk’s moonshot faced, prompting one of the compensation committee members who had socialized with Smith to resign from the committee.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Women are socialized to be more vulnerable.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
Once healthy and socialized, animals are placed with shelters or sent to sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The 10-week-old pups are being socialized to learn how to respond to people and also have some interaction with the couple’s own dogs.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The thought leadership program becomes the place where thinking is surfaced, socialized, and sharpened.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
But like any socialized behavior, this mindset can be unlearned.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
We’ve been socialized to be the glue that holds everyone together.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Oct. 2025
The board also attempted to legal-proof it against the type of challenge that Musk’s moonshot faced, prompting one of the compensation committee members who had socialized with Smith to resign from the committee.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Women are socialized to be more vulnerable.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
Once healthy and socialized, animals are placed with shelters or sent to sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The 10-week-old pups are being socialized to learn how to respond to people and also have some interaction with the couple’s own dogs.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The thought leadership program becomes the place where thinking is surfaced, socialized, and sharpened.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialized
Verb
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Those elements are mixed in with stories of rape, misogyny and ancestral theft that have occurred over generations, but the blend isn’t easy to follow and Chong’s message tends to get lost in the confusion.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The remaining cacao nibs are heated, ground to a paste, and mixed with the barest amount of sugar and, if making milk chocolate, milk powder, before being transferred to a refiner.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Delevingne seemingly got over the blunder pretty quickly and mingled inside with Jenna Ortega, Mikey Madison, Joey King and Kaia Gerber, Tessa Thompson, Rachel Senott and Charli xcx.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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After clearing the electromagnetic wands of security outside of the West Broadway boutique, upward of 80 people mingled during the cocktail party.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Socialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialized. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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