Synonyms of associates

associates 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of associate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• travels
• bonds
• collaborates
• companies
• connects
• joins
• runs
• friends
• mixes
• relates
• sorts
• chums
• consorts
• mingles
• allies
• befriends
• affiliates
• cooperates
• fraternizes
• hooks up
• groups
• rubs shoulders (with)
• hangs (around or out)
• takes up with
• falls in with
• teams
• pals (around)
• keeps company (with)
• ties
• rubs elbows (with)
• clubs
• consociates
• couples
• gangs
• hobnobs
• links
• sides
• messes around
• rallies
• socializes
• is friends with
• interrelates
• colludes
• bands
• confederates
• gets on
• gets along
• attaches
• conjoins
• leagues
• knots
• weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• alienates
• snubs
• estranges
• cold-shoulders
• splits (up)
• breaks up
• disperses
• splits
• dissociates
• disbands
• severs
• divorces
• disjoins
• sunders
• disunites

2

as in identifies

to think of (something) in combination

she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identifies
• correlates
• connects
• links
• equates
• relates
• compares
• groups
• ties (together)
• joins
• likens
• lumps (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasts
• distinguishes
• separates
• differentiates
• sets off
• discriminates

3

as in combines

to come together to form a single unit

the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combines
• connects
• fuses
• couples
• joins
• unites
• allies
• unifies
• mates
• links (up)
• conjugates
• coalesces
• conjoins
• marries
• interfuses
• chains
• confederates
• compounds
• yokes
• clusters
• leagues
• splices
• rejoins
• assembles
• reunites
• reconnects
• convenes
• constellates
• hooks
• hitches
• meets
• recombines
• congregates
• gathers
• reunifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parts
• sections
• splits
• separates
• severs
• breaks up
• isolates
• sunders
• resolves
• disconnects
• divides
• dissociates
• dissevers
• divorces
• unlinks
• detaches
• uncouples
• disjoins
• fractionates
• disunites
• disperses
• unyokes
• disjoints
• scatters
• disbands
• disaffiliates

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperates
• allies
• unites
• collaborates
• federates
• clubs
• confederates
• merges
• affiliates
• pulls together
• organizes
• groups
• coalesces
• leagues
• bands (together)
• coheres
• closes ranks
• joins
• conjoins
• consolidates
• hangs together
• converges
• teams (up)
• links
• incorporates
• amalgamates
• unionizes
• ties
• gangs up
• combines
• cabals
• conglomerates
• knots
• weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parts
• breaks up
• disbands
• splits
• dissolves
• separates
• segregates
• severs
• divorces
• disengages
• detaches
• falls out
• alienates
• estranges
• sunders
• disunites

5

as in mixes

to take part in social activities

you should try to associate with people your own age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixes
• mingles
• socializes
• parties
• goes out
• rubs elbows
• fraternizes
• steps out
• revels
• hobnobs
• carouses
• circulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• eschews
• snubs
• slights

associates

2 of 2

noun

plural of associate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colleagues
• friends
• peers
• buddies
• accomplices
• cohorts
• companions
• comrades
• fellows
• classmates
• partners
• compatriots
• compeers
• cronies
• teammates
• mates
• collaborators
• allies
• coworkers
• running mates
• affiliates
• hobnobbers
• pals
• workmates
• confidants
• intimates
• chums
• equals
• confederates
• countrymen
• familiars
• playmates
• shipmates
• halves
• schoolmates
• roommates
• attendants
• housemates
• messmates
• parasites
• escorts
• leeches
• playfellows
• hangers-on
• hearties

2

as in coworkers

a fellow worker

my associates at the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colleagues
• coworkers
• peers
• partners
• buddies
• confreres
• allies
• collaborators
• accomplices
• fellows
• equals
• cohorts
• pals
• comrades
• companions
• copartners
• confederates
• halves
• countrymen
• compatriots
• chums
• cronies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of associates

Verb

The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman. — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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. — 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

Noun

Stomski said associates can move from earning roughly $16 to $20 an hour to $35 to $40 an hour after becoming technicians. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Investing time to perform a SWOT analysis is necessary for maintaining a healthy culture among associates, board members and supporters. — Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Warehouse workers and store associates are moving from manual tasks to validating or correcting AI recommendations. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

In April, Collins unleashed multiple fronts of attack at a news conference, handing out a 13-page dossier covering past Donalds associates, stock trades and votes in Congress. — Michael Van Sickler, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Kao and his close associates had donated nearly $900,000 to dozens of politicians, allowing Navatek to establish operations in half a dozen states with over $40 million a year in government funding. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

One of Sanchez’s associates shot at the policemen, who returned fire. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The on-screen legacy of the wiseguys and their associates (and, yes, that legendary Copacabana scene) has endured decades later, and the movie, celebrated for its stylish camerawork and gritty realism, remains a filmmaking masterclass. — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

The indictment accuses one of the Cuban defendants of communicating with associates involved in the Lithuanian and Czech attacks and booking hotels and travel for them. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026