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as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
a socially ambitious couple who joined the country club in order to associate with the right sort of people
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as in connected
to think of (something) in combination
she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water
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as in cooperated
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
nations deciding to associate in order to remove trade barriers
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as in mixed
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
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Recent Examples of associated
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
With the majority of African countries being net importers of refined oil products, the impact has been swift, leading to rising retail fuel prices in Africa and associated increases in the costs of most goods and services.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Since 2002, the show has been closely associated with Hollywood Boulevard, where the red carpet runs alongside the Walk of Fame and, for one night a year, the area becomes the symbolic center of the film industry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Yet the banking records themselves often do not explicitly name top officials—leaving investigators to rely on timing, context and associated transactions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
With the majority of African countries being net importers of refined oil products, the impact has been swift, leading to rising retail fuel prices in Africa and associated increases in the costs of most goods and services.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The band is associated with the scene subculture.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Since 2002, the show has been closely associated with Hollywood Boulevard, where the red carpet runs alongside the Walk of Fame and, for one night a year, the area becomes the symbolic center of the film industry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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Most Social Security payments fund retirement and related benefits, providing monthly income to eligible workers and certain family members, as well as survivor benefits for families after a worker passes away.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Other related experiences include Harmonic Heat Therapy in The Ritz-Carlton Spa and a Smoke & Strings four-course tasting menu with cocktail pairings at Burlock Coast.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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There were ten teen-agers who’d travelled from around the country with their dads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation comes after there were conflicting totals due to victims having travelled to a hospital in private vehicles instead of in ambulances.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Malachi Smith, Solo Ball and Jaylin Stewart combined for four 3-pointers during a 15-1 run that put UConn up 25-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bagley had a layup and a dunk to start the run and Marshall and Brandon Williams combined to make four free throws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The housing market has not cooperated, and its push into serving professional contractors hasn't been able to move the needle, given that activity is sluggish everywhere.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The driver of the Mazda remained at the scene of the collision and cooperated with authorities, police said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The participants started with a lower dose, which came as a gray powder mixed into hot water.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The result of Murakami’s thinking about the cyclical, interrelated influence of art upon itself in different historical eras, spanning east to west and back again, can be seen on the white walls at Perrotin.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are varied, complex and often interrelated reasons why so many Venezuelans have made Westonzuela their home.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Swift was joined at the show by her fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and the two shared a fun moment.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tate joined him on a stream last month to lift weights and offer advice about how Clav should handle his newfound fame.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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