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Definition of associatednext

associated

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verb

past tense of associate
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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 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
Adjective
Cousins reasoned that whether an MMR counts as an associated entity is not an automatic yes or no. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Amazon Studios secured global rights to the Warhammer 40,000 game from Games Workshop in 2022, which includes film, television and associated merchandising rights. Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
Anderson belonged to a faction of the Compton Crips, a notorious rival of the Los Angeles gang the Bloods, of which Knight was associated. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Aalto Works brings together 13 buildings and complexes associated with Alvar Aalto, Aino Marsio-Aalto, Elissa Aalto, and their collaborators, spanning more than half a century of Finnish modernism. Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for associated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associated
Adjective
  • The paper ends with a call for better governance of this and related areas, such as the ordering of custom DNA sequences.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, new cyclosporiasis cases and related emergency department visits are declining, MDHHS said.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This year's primary also could test the growing clout of democratic socialists, who have traveled from across the country to help campaign for Bush.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The first week of August, Popliger traveled to Los Angeles to visit two camp friends, one with Gaucher disease and another with nemaline myopathy.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Maxar, meanwhile, identified an irregularity connected to Beloozerov’s employment, notified authorities and terminated him, a company spokesperson told CNN.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Each blocked multiple lanes and combined to cause miles of delays, which also sent extra traffic into downtown Atlanta.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those two rotated fluidly throughout, combined well and have developed a strong on-pitch connection.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The State Department said Tecnotex has worked to refurbish Cuba’s Russian-origin helicopter fleet and has previously cooperated with North Korea.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In a Facebook statement, Cole said her son fully cooperated with investigators and denied allegations that the family had interfered with the investigation.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sodas can be mixed with different syrups and creamers; for example, Sprite mixed with blue raspberry syrup and coconut cream.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Campaign For Democracy refers to three interrelated federal funds overseen by longtime Newsom advisors Lindsey Cobia and Ann Patterson.
    Lia Russell July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Nonetheless, the court ruled unanimously that the federal law overreaches for two interrelated reasons, one about constitutional law and the other about the facts surrounding marijuana use.
    Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said that Hsu and Yang coordinated to support Huang Shan-shan, an independent candidate for Taipei mayor, who later joined the TPP.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Emery joined in October 2022, revolutionising Villa’s standing.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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