societally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"We are serious about tackling this but also societally we have to tackle this because if we don't the consequences will be very, very serious."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“There’s obviously a whole range of things that AI can be applied to, and some are incredibly societally beneficial,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
It’s sort of just like taking ownership over this is the role that we play in things societally, and we get to choose the things that we want to talk about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Care work is societally undervalued, and parenting is not treated as the important public service that it is.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2025
He’s another person struggling to appear faultless to maintain some societally manufactured idea of male coolness.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
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