socialize
verb (used with object)
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
socialized
Example Sentences
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She understands why some people might struggle with cats’ independent nature and the fact that they’re not socialized like dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I think having been socialized like so many other women, that we’re supposed to support men, I said: ‘Oh, it’s okay Cesar,’” she told the interviewer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Men — and this is not an excuse — are often not socialized to step in on these terms.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
President Trump, who socialized with Epstein in the 1990s and 2000s when they were Palm Beach neighbors, made few appearances in Friday’s release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
She did her graduate work at NYU, and for three weeks the four of us stayed in the city and socialized with her former teachers and classmates—novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, poets.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
