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past tense of associate
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to think of (something) in combination she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam

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associated

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adjective

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Recent Examples of associated
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Our proprietary technology transforms captured CO2 into the exact same molecular building blocks that brands rely on today, but without the oil extraction or associated emissions. Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025 Each fiber requires optical transceivers and associated hardware. Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The company says that the service, along with its associated software and AOL Shield browser, will no longer be supported. David Szondy august 11, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025 No Man’s Sky, an action-adventure game, uses AI to generate planets and their associated environments. Alan Stafford, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for associated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associated
Verb
  • As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.
    Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Initially, federal police were unsure if the vehicle explosion was connected to the terrorist attack in New Orleans, in which an Army veteran rented a vehicle also from the Turo company and drove it into a crowd on Bourbon Street around the same time Wednesday.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.
    Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on related charges.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • To ensure that the results could translate to humans, the research team also studied nerve cells made in the lab from human patient cells carrying tau mutations, as well as postmortem brain samples from people who had Alzheimer’s or related conditions, according to a press release.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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  • The pilot, who was also killed, has not been identified yet.
    Brian Brant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The victims of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River off New York City have been identified.
    Brian Brant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • Once a star has fused the helium in its core fully, an inert carbon-oxygen core arises, with helium burning in a shell around it and hydrogen burning in a shell around that.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The final effect, roughly akin to Jacques Cousteau fused with Mark Cousins, will bemuse some and beguile many.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • Tastemakers, industry notables, and editors mingled amidst the in-the-know Substackers.
    Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Justice Department and White House officials mingled while members of the crowd posed for selfies.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Magnolia tells a story from the different viewpoints of several interrelated characters, beginning with John C. Reilly's Jim Kurring, a Los Angeles police officer investigating a dead body found in a woman's apartment.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Supports Blood Sugar Regulation Type 2 diabetes, weight gain, and blood sugar are all interrelated.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
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  • Further, poverty and homelessness are inextricably linked, and in 2024, youth homelessness across Chicago surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
    Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This can often indicate damage to liver cells, an issue that has been linked to other weight-loss drugs, according to CNBC.
    Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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