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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
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
Further drops in mortality came in October 2025, when hospitals prioritized sepsis, getting more machines to run more blood tests and instituting workflows to pair the correct antibiotic with the associated infection, among other changes.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 May 2026
But there have been significantly higher legal costs associated with lawsuits at the federal level.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Several notable personalities and even politicians, including Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress members Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad, have endorsed the parody account and the associated movement.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
Further drops in mortality came in October 2025, when hospitals prioritized sepsis, getting more machines to run more blood tests and instituting workflows to pair the correct antibiotic with the associated infection, among other changes.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
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The woman was associated with the address, according to authorities.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 May 2026
But there have been significantly higher legal costs associated with lawsuits at the federal level.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
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Nationwide poll on interest in the World Cup and opinions on related issues.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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The suspect pleaded not guilty last week to murder and related charges and remains in custody ahead of a preliminary hearing later this week.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Beachfront guesthouses for friends and family are now part of the resort’s main room blocks, all named after cities around the globe where the owner and his wife had traveled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Curry has traveled to China seven times with the most recent tour to Chongqing last August, and each visit has drawn massive, frenzied crowds.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Museum officials have not suggested that Saturday’s evacuation was connected to the earlier controversy, and police have not indicated any link between the two incidents.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
31 May 2026
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In today’s environment there has been a clear shift in the higher education space to focus more heavily on brand and strategic partnerships as engines to drive not just awareness but growth—growth that is directly connected to student acquisition, retention, trust and loyalty.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Wheeler, a three-time All-Star, had only given up one home run in his six other starts this season combined.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Gaines said.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The school has fully cooperated.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Sarcastic fury on his past albums used to be paired with a sense of playful discovery, like the new wave synths mixed with punishing bass on All My Heroes Are Cornballs or the SP-404-shredding beats that powered his Danny Brown collaboration Scaring The Hoes.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Most sectors were in positive territory, though performances were mixed among the region's major bourses.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Petco Park and the Padres are an important economic driver to the regions economy, contributing more than their fair share through interrelated economic activity, supporting 13,500 jobs and generating millions of dollars to the city’s general fund each year.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Shifting gears confidently into the second half of the season, this week’s episode has a more cohesive feel than the show has been able to manage so far, turning a series of interrelated crises into a Magnolia-esque montage of desperation from most of the major characters.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
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Free Press founder Weiss, who joined CBS last October, had long telegraphed that major changes were afoot in an effort to remake 60 Minutes under a new ownership regime led by Paramount CEO David Ellison.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The House voted 96 to 53 for the bill as four House Democrats joined with all 49 Republicans against the measure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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