associates 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of associate
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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 mixes
to take part in social activities you should try to associate with people your own age

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associates

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noun

plural of associate

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Recent Examples of associates
Verb
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 Create Low-Stakes Opportunities for Visibility Gen Z often associates visibility with exposure to criticism. Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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
Palantir Founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel and several associates, the data analytics firm provides services for several government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service and the Army. Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The crime family members and associates allegedly received a portion of the winnings in exchange for their participation, the indictment said. Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 The message has empowered Marriott associates to continue to engage. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 In 1988, Scarfo was convicted on charges of murder, extortion, and other crimes alongside more than a dozen associates. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 Among the defendants are current and former NBA coaches and players, authorities said, as well as 13 Mafia members and associates from the Bonano, Gambino and Genovese crime families. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025 Court records include claims which indicate that Alex and his associates tried to influence the investigation of the 2019 boat crash, including the testimony of Connor Cook (Nicholas Cirillo). Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Analysts had believed that Hermès would hire from within the ranks, with longtime associates being tipped as possible successors. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Still, the Epstein saga might have gradually faded from the national consciousness, even in spite of the widespread, unfounded belief that his 2019 suicide in a jail cell while awaiting trial was in fact a murder carried out to prevent him from implicating associates in his crimes. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Trump travels to Tokyo on Monday to meet new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, and sorting out this confusion will no doubt be at the top of her agenda.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
  • After Vanderbilt, Texas travels back on the road to face Georgia (6-1) before home dates against Arkansas (2-6) and Texas A&M (8-0), a critical stretch for the Longhorns that will determine playoff eligibility.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • After Martin, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, discussed their childhood friend's experience, Barrymore detailed her own time in rehab.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The graphic above also identifies the end of last season as another period when Liverpool fell below par.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • At the same time, Netanyahu did — and still does — everything possible to weaken the Palestinian Authority, which cooperates every day with Israeli security services to keep the West Bank from blowing up.
    Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Netherlands will operate F-35s from Volkel, and Sweden, which is not a NATO member but cooperates closely with the alliance, will join with Gripen fighters.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The show mixes music, magic, and real tween emotions, showing how Vee builds friendships and finds her voice while keeping her vampire identity a secret.
    Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
  • It’s filled with global flavors and spice mixes for a variety of different meals, including barbecue rubs, Mediterranean blends, Italian blends, steak rubs, and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jourdan’s colleagues tracked down and reconstructed the exact make and model of radio used by Earhart and the Itasca vessel, which was waiting for the pilot off the shores of Howland Island.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In a letter to Variety staff, Sobrino-Stearns expressed gratitude to her colleagues past and present.
    William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Half-brothers Wirt and Greg certainly have their disagreements during their journey through the Unknown, but what bonds them in the end, like Lucy carrying her tired little brother Linus home to bed in Great Pumpkin, is fathomless love.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Since the split, sources told People that the actress bonds with their two daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • This also correlates with an increase in the number of Americans who hold a positive view of religion.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Justice represents the Sun in Libra, and the Two of Swords correlates to the Moon in Libra.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025

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