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Common collocations with social in American Collocation

social adjective

US /ˈsoʊʃ(ə)l/

event

call
engagement
event
function
gathering
occasion

We have several fundraising and social events taking place over the next few months.

interaction

contact
interaction

From a stress management point of view, social contact is crucial.

skills

graces
skills

This new approach seeks to improve students’ social skills through shared discussion and collaborative activities.

activities

activities
life

I have a great social life!

good or bad effects on society

benefits
consequences
costs
effects
impact

Her book deals with the social costs of crime and unemployment.

situation in which people are poor, alone, or treated unfairly

deprivation
disadvantage
exclusion
inequality
injustice
isolation

Circles Network runs a number of projects that support children at risk of social exclusion.

situation in which people protest or break the law

breakdown
unrest
upheaval

Unemployment and social unrest soon led to rioting on the sheets.

good situation

cohesion
equality
inclusion
integration
justice
welfare
well-being

As a rule, housing estates reveal a total lack of social cohesion.

negative feeling

disapproval
embarrassment
stigma

AIDS still carries a social stigma in many places.

system or structure

hierarchy
network
order
stratification
structure
system

A slowing down in social mobility is not just an issue for those at the bottom of the social order.

group you belong to

background
class
group
network

Our school has students from many social backgrounds.

Life expectancy varies by social class.

ability to improve your social position

mobility
movement

Education is the key to social mobility.

change

change
reform
revolution

Social change is never easy.

usual behaviour

mores
norms

Social norms dictate the extent to which women can speak out against corruption.