as in related
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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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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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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
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
When the focus of a meeting is the UN, crisis intervention, humanitarian relief, international law or associated topics, Canada is invariably extremely well represented among participants.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Investing in policies that decrease fossil fuel emissions and revamp wildfire-management approaches could also help mitigate future public health threats and associated costs, the authors concluded.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 May 2025
President Donald Trump on May 1 signed an executive order to pull federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, imperiling America’s largest public broadcasters and hundreds of associated local and regional radio and television channels.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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According to an associated inscription, the remains belonged to the Buddha, who was thought to have been buried nearby.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
When the focus of a meeting is the UN, crisis intervention, humanitarian relief, international law or associated topics, Canada is invariably extremely well represented among participants.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Investing in policies that decrease fossil fuel emissions and revamp wildfire-management approaches could also help mitigate future public health threats and associated costs, the authors concluded.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 May 2025
President Donald Trump on May 1 signed an executive order to pull federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, imperiling America’s largest public broadcasters and hundreds of associated local and regional radio and television channels.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associated
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However, the First Amendment right to religious and political beliefs still applies, so U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents don't have to answer related questions – and are also afforded the most rights in not being denied entry, according to an ACLU Know Your Rights Guide.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But seven of the instances involved chimpanzees providing care to others, and in four of those cases, the animals weren’t closely related.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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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
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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
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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
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For Tillich, these types of courage should not be considered separate qualities but two interrelated aspects of the courage to be.—
Mordechai Gordon,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Vertical and horizontal interactive dialogue, with employees from interrelated departments working together with interdependent performance on certain key goals, enables network thinking, planning and execution.—
Dr. Michelle Frasher,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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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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The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified the Gary man shot and killed by Gary Police Wednesday morning after a hostage situation involving a 1-year-old child.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
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
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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
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Justice Department and White House officials mingled while members of the crowd posed for selfies.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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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 24 May. 2025.
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