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
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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
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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?
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Recent Examples of association
Harris anticipated the rodeo would cost his association roughly $300,000.
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
O’Brien may also have to answer for his associations with Trump, whose popularity among members could fluctuate over the next 15 months.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
The office has also increased its visibility by attending 70 business meetings, community events, and neighborhood association meetings, so people understand what the office does, Johnson said.
—Pj Green
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Most counties have other unions outside of the teachers associations that also represent school district employees, such as bus drivers and custodians.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
O’Brien may also have to answer for his associations with Trump, whose popularity among members could fluctuate over the next 15 months.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
The office has also increased its visibility by attending 70 business meetings, community events, and neighborhood association meetings, so people understand what the office does, Johnson said.
—Pj Green
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Most counties have other unions outside of the teachers associations that also represent school district employees, such as bus drivers and custodians.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
Noun
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She’s been tapped by major brands and retailers, such as Skims, Amazon and Google, for partnerships, too.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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This benefits pass-through entities like S-Corps, partnerships, and sole proprietors.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Others have gone on to news organizations near and far.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
Noun
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After Cierra returned from Casa, Nic resumed his relationship with her.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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As Americans celebrated a long Independence Day weekend, they were treated to a few noteworthy displays of festivity and fireworks in the ever-fascinating relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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As passed by the House in late May, the One Big Beautiful Bill (its Trumpian name) increased the current 1.4% excise tax on college endowments’ investment earnings to as high as 21% for the richest institutions—those with endowments worth more than $2 million a student.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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His dismissive attitude emanates from Oasis’ heyday, when the band was being feted regularly with awards primarily from British institutions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Furthermore, for more than a decade, my 19-year-old son has been able to spend quality hours of kinship with his cousin—700 miles away—every week, thanks to the advent of collaborative video games.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Willy often said that Black American literature shares a spiritual kinship with Irish literature.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The race is non-partisan, but campaigning often involves touting party affiliation or, better yet, an endorsement.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Yagoda expects that a new affiliation agreement will be finalized by the end of the year.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
Noun
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There are some cute connections to both The Poorly Made and Edenville, but this X-Files-meets-Goosebumps (but way more gruesome than either) tale stands squarely on its own—and should, if there’s any justice, bring more readers into Rebelein’s eerie fold.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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Ximena Avilez, 28, a Mexican woman living in Maine, tells me that dressing up has always been a bid for connection to her birthplace.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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