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as in travels
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 identifies
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 combines
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 cooperates
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 mixes
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
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as in colleagues
a person frequently seen in the company of another
a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI
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as in coworkers
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
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Recent Examples of associates
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
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Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.
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Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Everyone associates that with us.
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Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Hunger can be another motivator, especially if your feline associates certain times or behaviors with food.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
The brain also associates hyperarousal while playing video games with dopamine.
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Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Screenshots shared with The Charlotte Observer by Moore show Bogan has repeatedly messaged Reform Stables’ business associates or fellow event organizers with allegations about the stable and Moore, and insulted him online.
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Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
In 1951, Wright, busy with California commissions, decided to open a workspace in the state with one of his associates, Aaron Green.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
The result is a culture in which associates consistently exceeds expectations.
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Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Internally, Microsoft Copilot has been made available to office workers, Anthropic’s Claude coding system is helping speed up software development, and machine learning algorithms are guiding more efficient workflows for store associates.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
These commercial locations employ more than 55,000 regional associates.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The criminal case alleges Devastating Pyrotechnics founder Chee and his associates continued operating despite being ineligible for a federal explosives permit, relying on associates to obtain licenses while importing and repackaging fireworks from overseas.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Verb
The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
—
Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.
—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Everyone associates that with us.
—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Hunger can be another motivator, especially if your feline associates certain times or behaviors with food.
—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.
—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
The brain also associates hyperarousal while playing video games with dopamine.
—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Escalating violence Sydney’s western suburbs are ground zero for a turf war that’s seen criminal gangs shoot up rivals’ homes, ignite cars and businesses, kidnap and kill associates and terrorize their families.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Screenshots shared with The Charlotte Observer by Moore show Bogan has repeatedly messaged Reform Stables’ business associates or fellow event organizers with allegations about the stable and Moore, and insulted him online.
—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
In 1951, Wright, busy with California commissions, decided to open a workspace in the state with one of his associates, Aaron Green.
—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
The result is a culture in which associates consistently exceeds expectations.
—
Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Internally, Microsoft Copilot has been made available to office workers, Anthropic’s Claude coding system is helping speed up software development, and machine learning algorithms are guiding more efficient workflows for store associates.
—
John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
These commercial locations employ more than 55,000 regional associates.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The criminal case alleges Devastating Pyrotechnics founder Chee and his associates continued operating despite being ineligible for a federal explosives permit, relying on associates to obtain licenses while importing and repackaging fireworks from overseas.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associates
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Portnoy, who travels the country giving one-bite reviews that can make or break a business is polished, well dressed (although not usually formal), and has a more traditional, obvious type sense of humor.
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After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
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The complaint also identifies several defendants as having ties to the Christian Zheng Sheng Association, a Hong Kong charity whose founder, Jacob Lam Hay-sing, is wanted by Hong Kong police in an unrelated criminal investigation.
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Marketing informs customer experience strategy, supports product prioritization, shapes pricing decisions, identifies emerging growth opportunities and helps leadership understand how customer expectations are evolving.
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The 6,845-yard (and always highly rated on a national level) Links/Quarry combination at Bay Harbor Golf Club in Petoskey combines sweeping views of Lake Michigan from the perch above, on the opening six holes.
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According to the company, the interceptor combines multiple guidance methods to ensure effectiveness in contested environments.
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As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.
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Your 3rd House of Communication lights up as sensual Venus cooperates with The Great Awakener Uranus in your 1st House of Identity, giving your words charisma and courage.
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Tarr mixes professional and amateur performers, yet demands the same unrehearsed naturalism from each.
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Every piece mixes and matches with the rest, so a handful of items turns into a long list of outfits.
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His wife, Francisca, and their two young sons were surrounded by relatives, friends, and colleagues during the ceremony.
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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That, in turn, strengthens the case for the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates, the very pressure that has made Korean government bonds the worst-performing sovereign debt in the world this year.
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Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups.
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The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.
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Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
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“Associates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associates. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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