1
as in connected
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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2
as in correlated
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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5
as in mixed
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
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as in related
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Recent Examples of associated
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), an antipiracy coalition led by the Motion Picture Association, announced the shutdown of Streameast and its 80 associated internet domain names in collaboration with Egyptian authorities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
While acknowledging the valid concerns associated with change, leaders should actively guide their teams towards identifying the opportunities that disruption can bring.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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The modules are designed for underground installation, which minimizes their physical footprint and the associated civil engineering work.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), an antipiracy coalition led by the Motion Picture Association, announced the shutdown of Streameast and its 80 associated internet domain names in collaboration with Egyptian authorities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The closure is associated with water line work to serve a Benton County court building, the release states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
While acknowledging the valid concerns associated with change, leaders should actively guide their teams towards identifying the opportunities that disruption can bring.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tore Nielsen, director of the laboratory, told Fox News Digital in July there were clear patterns in how certain food groups correlated with the tone of participants' dreams.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But basketball presented an additional challenge for an Ultimate Team mode, as hoops performance is generally more height-correlated than in soccer, complicating how WNBA players might fare on the same virtual court as NBA players in MyTeam.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Remarkably — and alarmingly to all but the most Anglo-centric observer — that is more than the French, German, Italian and Spanish leagues combined.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two quarterbacks combined for 93 attempts and 894 yards passing.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, unwinding this system was difficult in part because two neighboring districts, the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District, cooperated with one another to ensure their districts would remain majority white.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attorneys for Lee and Benson had argued the prosecution’s case was built largely on the testimony of other Wicked Town members who cooperated with authorities in order to get a break in their own cases.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Stylish pieces that can be mixed together or worn individually are what the collection is all about.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hearn said the only real logistical change is how cars need to have their fuel systems fully flushed when switching between different fuels, and two fuels (sustainable and regular, for example) can’t be mixed in the same tank.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within that three-episode arc, there’ll be several adjacent or related topics layered in, like the case of Tamontez Kurtz, a missing Black man.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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For that reason, the country is investing billions of dollars into AI and related infrastructure, from hyperscalers and data centers to power generation.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The deceased sisters were identified as Kalani Rae Melvin, Kendall Xaiya Melvin, Josephina Renee Melvin, Sophia Nachelle Melvin, per Columbia County News and Spectrum Local News.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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To date, no human H5N1 infections have been identified among people handling raw pet food products, the FDA said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, the team’s innovative solution rotates the printing platform, allowing powder to be deposited and fused continuously.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The epic, quasi-Homeric tale of Aeneas and his people is fused with the tales of numerous real, historical figures, and narrative patterns drawn from literary sources are interwoven with actual Roman history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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