How to Use socialization in a Sentence

socialization

noun
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  • Many folks live alone and haven’t had the socialization.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • These days, many of us work online and do a lot of our socialization and shopping on the Web.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Plus, O'Connor says there is still much that researchers do not know about the impact of screens on mental health, socialization, and more.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Either way, the new arrivals spent much of the party in a back room avoiding socialization.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2021
  • We are taught what our gender should look like through our socialization.
    — Christine Anderson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2022
  • There was no socialization to be having cocktails at the bar at Happy Hour.
    — James Brown, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
  • There can be no such socialization for Lincoln’s gay life.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But most didn’t grow up playing much with kids in the neighborhood, or at the playground, where a lot of socialization used to take place and kids learned how to deal with challenges.
    — Scott Talley, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Even more important than the health benefits of the dance classes is the socialization.
    — Lauren J. Mapp Staff Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The table's legal hawk Sunny Hostin agreed with Behar and blamed the lack of socialization between men.
    — Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Our son insisted their daughter needed to go to day care to keep her in her routine and for socialization.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 14 May 2023
  • The pandemic created a lack of socialization over the past 3 years.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, the socialization of the sexes is something different.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 12 Mar. 2022
  • But before the road is clear, both boys will have missed at least a year of school, not to mention the socialization that is important to their development.
    — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022
  • For many workers, bringing furry friends to work can help with stress, promote socialization and bring joy.
    — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
  • Initially scared and shy, the whole gang have become social and sweet kitties thanks to patience, TLC and socialization.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • With more people working from home and offices getting back into the swing of outside-of-work bonding, happy hour is the perfect way to get out of the house and get a dose of socialization.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Most if not all of the dogs lacked basic socialization skills, were dirty and in need of care, Whatcom Humane Society reported.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Your dog's weight shouldn't be a deterrent from socialization.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Under the new rules meant to increase socialization, students are now allowed to host two guests who also live on campus in their dorm rooms at the same time, the Valley News reports.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 May 2021
  • What does work is the relentless socialization of norms through as many media and channels as possible.
    — Jason Korman, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The researchers reported that the impact of socialization is five times stronger than the effect of economic factors.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • Sleep, socialization, and goals The other three papers focus on some of this brain controller’s major functions.
    — Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Images from surveillance video showed a woman arrive at the store about 6 p.m. Saturday and ask to visit with the puppy in a socialization room.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
  • According to Fox, the atmosphere is meant to invite socialization over small bites.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2023
  • Reputable breeders provide this type of handling for puppies and kittens as a part of their socialization to prepare them for their future homes.
    — Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Thomas are part of a peer group of EPs who gather for socialization and professional troubleshooting.
    — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2022
  • The school of the future will drive engagement through exploration, challenges and socialization.
    — Garrett Smiley, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • This type of aggression is often seen in rescue dogs who have had little socialization.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The other big factor in building a reliable off-leash dog is socialization.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2017

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