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societal development

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noun

Sociology.
  1. the formation and transformation of social life, customs, institutions, etc.


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Edwards added each player has an individual development plan and she "can't speak highly enough" of the squad's reaction to the changes.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

The liberal ideal is individual development: Education allows each of us to become, not the ideal citizen, but whoever we wish to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Investigators who receive NSF funding will also be required to certify annually that graduate students and postdocs who work on their grant have an active individual development plan, which lays out their career goals.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

But she acknowledges that 25 is not a hard stop, given the huge amount of variation in individual development, and it’s unclear whether it’s the “right” age.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2022

He believed in a child-centered education that promoted understanding the world from the child’s level, taking into account individual development and concrete, tactile experiences such as working directly with plants, minerals for science, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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