social process
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Researchers are increasingly seeing bereavement as a social process, Prigerson said, and as social beings, people look to others for comfort and solace.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023
That starts with viewing consent as the beginning of a social process – not a verdict at the end of a long process of litigation.
From The Guardian • Jan. 17, 2018
“Language constantly changes. It’s a social process that can cause disruption,” said Thompson, a professor of anthropology and communication at the University of Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2018
Consider this extraordinary description he offers of a social process so multifaceted as neighborhood gentrification, which in urban areas like New York is far from a straightforwardly white phenomenon:
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2017
True turning points exist, but they are nearly always the visible tip of a vast and highly complex social process.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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