1
as in traveling
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 identifying
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 combining
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 cooperating
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 mixing
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
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Recent Examples of associating
Hershey Foods, viewing Hersheypark as new and untested, did not want to risk visitors associating its brands with what could be a failing theme park.
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John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
Some children are associating key vocabulary words from the page to the pictures on the page.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
All have denied any wrongdoing or seeing anything untoward on their visits, and many have expressed regret at associating with Epstein.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
But for the most part, your brain gets used to it despite associating the aesthetic with chaos and momentum.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
This rhetoric is employed to justify the state taking life, by associating the dead with national villainy.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
This result is likely because of stereotypes associating Asian American students with higher GPAs and Black students with lower GPAs.
—Kenji Yoshino, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Persico appeared before the judge Thursday after the feds charged him with violating his supervised release shortly after his July 2025 release from federal custody by associating with organized crime figures.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
Some children are associating key vocabulary words from the page to the pictures on the page.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
All have denied any wrongdoing or seeing anything untoward on their visits, and many have expressed regret at associating with Epstein.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
But for the most part, your brain gets used to it despite associating the aesthetic with chaos and momentum.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
This rhetoric is employed to justify the state taking life, by associating the dead with national villainy.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
This result is likely because of stereotypes associating Asian American students with higher GPAs and Black students with lower GPAs.
—Kenji Yoshino, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Persico appeared before the judge Thursday after the feds charged him with violating his supervised release shortly after his July 2025 release from federal custody by associating with organized crime figures.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associating
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The memorial includes two metal American flag signs on the Cloverdale Road overpass that drivers can see while traveling the Interstate, one in each direction.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Want to learn something new while traveling?—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The site functions as a public service that allows the creator to stay mentally engaged while identifying trends and connections between stories that might otherwise go unnoticed by those too busy to consume multiple news sources.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Spring weather on the Front Range can be invigorating, but for Paton and Payton, April beauty is identifying a mid-round pick who becomes an impact player.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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All terrain wheels and five point safety harnesses, combining easy maneuverability with safety and stability for everyday use.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Red Hawk Park, located at 2600 SW Old Port Road, is home to a multi-sport court combining tennis, pickleball and a half basketball court.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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For Javier Hernandez, cooperating with federal prosecutors felt like the only option.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The bus driver is cooperating with authorities.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The studio — microphones and a mixing board hooked up to a computer — is on the first floor of McIntire’s home.—
Allen G. Breed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, mixing highlights and lowlights can give brunette hair a range of shades.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tomás Fleck Tomás is a writer/director focused on blending genres and connecting with audiences.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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The museum aims to be both an incubator and a marketplace, supporting artists and connecting them with buyers.—
Carl Juste,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But uniting it around a common program will be harder.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the run up to the 2024 election in Venezuela, the opposition leader María Corina Machado, a conservative, built a massive social movement uniting millions and backed Edmundo González, a diplomat, as a presidential candidate.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Associating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associating. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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