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
The British royal family seems to be trying really hard to distance itself from the Epstein scandal, and part of that involves the King and the major players not associating themselves with Andrew or Fergie again.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
Each embedding — a way of associating each point on the sphere to a point within the flag variety — can be defined by a polynomial equation.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
Each embedding — a way of associating each point on the sphere to a point within the flag variety — can be defined by a polynomial equation.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associating
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Did the connotations of travelling with Spirit carry a sense of embarrassment?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Residents of multiple countries, including the United States, are being monitored for hantavirus after traveling on the MV Hondius, an Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship now tied to several cases of the virus.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.—
Mark Dee
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The research highlights how combining quantum processors with classical computing resources may define the next phase of high-performance computing, offering a path toward solving problems that are currently out of reach.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Donovan Mitchell and James Harden struggled for Cleveland, combining to shoot only 44% from the field and turn the ball over 10 times.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Police said the driver of the SUV was not injured and is cooperating with investigators.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Wenger, who owns the car wash, said the company is cooperating with police, according to LebTown.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Besides an enormous stage, blue velvet curtains, a mixing console and safe catwalks, the building also features new classrooms and rehearsal spaces.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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With the SoCal sun cutting across the San Gabriel Mountains, the tastemaker spent the afternoon posted in the owner’s box, mixing with fans, influencers, and racing regulars.—
Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
4 May 2026
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Mount Carmel’s Christian Clark has a keen sense of what every pitcher is thinking, especially since the senior catcher spends every game connecting and interacting with his own staff.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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And now two different studies published in the journal Nature — one connecting the long-term health of adults with their thymic health and the other analyzing cancer therapy outcomes and thymic health — point to the thymus playing an important role in wellness.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
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Clearly, something correlating with a generational change is shaping this disease.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
27 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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Leaders of the city’s political left credited Patel with uniting community groups and labor unions by fostering deep personal relationships.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Associating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associating. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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