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social fabric

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/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæbrɪk/
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the underlying structure of relationships, values, and institutions that hold a society together

  • Poverty and inequality can tear at the social fabric.
  • Community programs help strengthen the social fabric.
  • Conflict threatens the social fabric of the region.
  • Immigration can reshape a country's social fabric.
  • The pandemic exposed weaknesses in the social fabric.