1
as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the public television station is producing the series in association with a foundation for the arts
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
all associations meeting on town property must be registered with and approved by the registrar's office
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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
what's the association between cat hair and my allergic reaction to certain proteins?
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Recent Examples of association
This is no small matter: NFHS currently has 51 member associations (including Washington, D.C.), and its rules are used for competition in at least some sports across all affiliated states.
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Aaron S. Marks, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
The homeowners association even hired a lobbyist and land-use lawyer, Livingston said in an email this week obtained by BusinessDen.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Some doctors and their professional associations say physicians’ extensive training leads to better care, and that some hospitals are just trying to save money by not employing them.
—Arielle Zionts. Kff Health News, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The practice doesn’t work: Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Aaron S. Marks, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
The homeowners association even hired a lobbyist and land-use lawyer, Livingston said in an email this week obtained by BusinessDen.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Some doctors and their professional associations say physicians’ extensive training leads to better care, and that some hospitals are just trying to save money by not employing them.
—Arielle Zionts. Kff Health News, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The practice doesn’t work: Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
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Those efforts will be implemented by the Wisconsin Hospital Association in partnership with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation ― in memory of the New York emergency room doctor who died by suicide in the early days of COVID-19.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Personalized facials arrive in partnership with Biologique Recherche, while recovery programming includes lymphatic drainage, cold and infrared therapy, osteopathy and red-light therapy.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But the organization is still struggling to keep up, as families that would have gone to the closed pantries are now contacting other locations in their area.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our investigation revealed that the burglary at Burrow’s home in December, which was executed by Chilean nationals (and exposed a possible new romantic relationship for him), was just the tip of the iceberg.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Since Netflix — which has a turbulent relationship with exhibitors — refuses to report box offices, no one will ever know the actual number.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Aug. 2025
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Jackson's hiring as college's 11th president will encounter pressures of institution's identity, challenges with enrollment, and diversifying sources of income.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Where To Shop In Soho Liberty London Iconic department store Liberty London is a London institution.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Whether dressing in opposition or mirroring each other, wardrobes speak volumes about the complexities of kinship this Emmy season.—
Fawnia Soo Hoo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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On his voter registration form in Arkansas, Welles didn’t declare a party affiliation.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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Back in 2018 in Boston, NBC and its local independent NBC station failed to reach an agreement to renew its affiliation agreement, and NBC’s owner Comcast created its own local affiliate on a different station.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Report is authored by experts from Catalyst, a global nonprofit seeking to advance gender equity at work, and the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, a research institute focusing on DEI and the law.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The institute includes a medical school, which took in its first students on July 14.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the season, islanders coupled up with each other looking for the strongest connection.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Consuelo Carrasco-Ramirez, 53, of Hemet, was arrested on counts of false pretenses, grand theft and passing counterfeit checks in connection with the two-year long scheme, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 22 news release.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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