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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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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Although not a signatory to the treaty, Washington can still submit a claim to these waters to the associated UN commission.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
For the most part, the parades, marches and associated celebrations of LGBTQIA+ pride happen in the month of June.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
That’s great news for the large and deep-pocketed law firms and associated vendors recruited to collect this information, but bad news for the consumers and workers forced to shoulder legal costs in the form of higher prices and lower wages.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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In a Reddit post a parent shared a children's rug with A-Z letters and pictures for associated letters, like A for apple.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Although not a signatory to the treaty, Washington can still submit a claim to these waters to the associated UN commission.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
For the most part, the parades, marches and associated celebrations of LGBTQIA+ pride happen in the month of June.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
That’s great news for the large and deep-pocketed law firms and associated vendors recruited to collect this information, but bad news for the consumers and workers forced to shoulder legal costs in the form of higher prices and lower wages.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 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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Instead, the players stood behind him patiently — fidgeting now and then, their faces mainly expressionless — as Trump answered questions that mostly related to the potential of U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Bono earns his first career hit as a soloist on the Hot Rap Songs chart and his second honor on a related list, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The pilot, who was also killed, has not been identified yet.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.—
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 system models tax law as less of a linear checklist and more of a web of interrelated and conditional facts.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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All of these things are all interrelated with each other.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 May 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
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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