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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2
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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3
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
Scott Guginsky, executive vice president of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, a nonprofit trade association focused on preventing jewelry crime, also notes the age and quality of the artifacts’ diamonds.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2012, Dave Franco told Entertainment Weekly that his association with his brother added pressure to excel during his early career.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
So did the Independence Council PTA, which collectively represents the parent teacher associations at all ISD schools.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to the Broncos, the NFL and the NFL referees association for comment on Surtain’s theory.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2012, Dave Franco told Entertainment Weekly that his association with his brother added pressure to excel during his early career.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
So did the Independence Council PTA, which collectively represents the parent teacher associations at all ISD schools.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to the Broncos, the NFL and the NFL referees association for comment on Surtain’s theory.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
Noun
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Wolvaardt tried to keep the chase alive through partnerships with Sinalo Jafta (16) and Annerie Dercksen, who scored 35.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Power of Cinema Award honors an individual or organization whose actions through storytelling have advanced the significance and social relevance of film in today’s modern culture.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Scheffler, who has cultivated a clean-cut, focused image on the PGA Tour, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Murphy, who like Steininger and Yurkevich has been exploring the question for its own sake, independent of his day job, feels a kinship across the centuries with Prince Rupert.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is about names, and conference affiliation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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That sentiment is consistent across political party affiliations, according to the AARP.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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LaFee is vice president of communications for the Sanford Burnham Prebys research institute.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But due to a lack of funding, the district said the partnership with the institute has ended and those racial equity trainings are no longer offered.—
Amelia Pak-Harvey,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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