Synonyms of association

association

noun

ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən 

1

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)

the public television station is producing the series in association with a foundation for the arts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• collaboration
• relationship
• affiliation
• cooperation
• connection
• relation
• union
• alliance
• liaison
• interaction
• merger
• confederation
• dealings
• solidarity
• integration
• hookup
• kinship
• tie-up
• exchange
• incorporation
• linkup
• reciprocity
• unification
• interconnection
• interrelation
• affinity
• symbiosis
• unity
• business
• intimacy
• attachment
• rapport
• sympathy
• company
• oneness
• mutualism
• companionship
• league
• closeness
• togetherness
• fellowship
• bed
• cahoots
• colleagueship

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• division
• separation
• breakup
• disaffiliation
• split
• severance
• divorce
• alienation
• parting
• disunion
• estrangement

2

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

all associations meeting on town property must be registered with and approved by the registrar's office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• institution
• institute
• society
• fraternity
• chamber
• brotherhood
• board
• group
• consortium
• council
• guild
• collective
• league
• club
• community
• college
• commune
• chapter
• team
• fellowship
• cadre
• partnership
• congress
• alliance
• coalition
• sodality
• cooperative
• order
• circle
• membership
• party
• clique
• clan
• body
• camp
• crew
• bloc
• branch
• squad
• coterie
• confederacy
• junta
• sorority
• band
• set
• fold
• syndicate
• conspiracy
• gang
• cartel
• faithful
• outfit
• local
• combine
• sisterhood
• junto
• lot
• ring
• cabal
• klatch
• camarilla
• camorra

3

as in relationship

the fact or state of having something in common

what's the association between cat hair and my allergic reaction to certain proteins?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relationship
• kinship
• connection
• correlation
• relation
• linkage
• affinity
• liaison
• link
• bearing
• similarity
• affiliation
• resemblance
• union
• bond
• relevance
• interrelation
• alliance
• tie
• agreement
• accordance
• pertinence
• correspondence
• community
• materiality
• conformity
• likeness
• identicalness
• sameness
• alikeness
• congruity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• variance
• variability
• incompatibility
• incongruity
• incongruence
• incongruousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of association

Asi represented the United Kingdom and the Middle East for the association from 2010 to 2022 and was a Palestinian journalist for the BBC Arabic service and a columnist for pan-Arab newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The raw number of friends did not show the same independent association. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

The researchers also noted that some associations varied by age and by whether passive use occurred in general social media settings or inside online groups, a level of nuance that raw screen-time counters cannot capture. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026