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as in to travel
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 to identify
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 to combine
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 to cooperate
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 colleague
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 partner
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
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as in auxiliary
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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 associate
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
While the song mentions no animals, in Germany the tradition became associated with hedgehogs, later transitioning to groundhogs in the United States.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The arrest came after Wedding and associates traveled from Canada to San Diego, California, to buy cocaine as part of a drug trafficking organization based in Vancouver, according to an affidavit.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Carroll promoted associate head coach and defensive coordinator Lee Munn to head coach by a unanimous vote at a school board meeting Monday night.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The video showed the Christy star and her associates driving and hiking toward the iconic landmark late at night and climbing on its giant letters to attach the chains of undergarments across the front of the sign.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But there’s risks associated with rolling out a universal basic income policy, too, Marinescu suggested.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
While the song mentions no animals, in Germany the tradition became associated with hedgehogs, later transitioning to groundhogs in the United States.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
At the time of his death, in 1987, Feldman seemed destined to be remembered as a particularly esoteric associate of John Cage’s.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The arrest came after Wedding and associates traveled from Canada to San Diego, California, to buy cocaine as part of a drug trafficking organization based in Vancouver, according to an affidavit.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Ruemmler also served as associate White House counsel to former President Bill Clinton.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Carroll promoted associate head coach and defensive coordinator Lee Munn to head coach by a unanimous vote at a school board meeting Monday night.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Noun
Wedding and 14 other alleged associates were also accused of orchestrating the January 2025 murder of a witness who was shot and killed at a restaurant in Colombia.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The video showed the Christy star and her associates driving and hiking toward the iconic landmark late at night and climbing on its giant letters to attach the chains of undergarments across the front of the sign.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associate
Adjective
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The league, which once strived to pack in as much auxiliary seating as possible into Super Bowl venues, now places a greater priority on creating space for broadcast partners and club seating.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Avoid raising your thermostat by more than two degrees at a time to prevent accidentally turning on your system’s auxiliary heating, which can add up to $15 per day if used more than 12 hours a day.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In 2023, it was revealed that major industry players had helped a subsidiary company called Flannery Associates stealthily buy up tens of thousands of acres of relatively cheap farmland in Solano County, on the edge of the San Francisco Bay Area, for about $800 million over several years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since 2015, Del Monte Foods has been headquartered in Walnut Creek, with numerous subsidiary businesses around the world handling various aspects of the company’s production.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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But if Rubio is serious about breaking China's grip on critical minerals, his summit should devote equal attention to building up the secondary market for recycled materials.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now, crews can focus on secondary streets.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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