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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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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
The bar association now says there is no pending investigation.
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Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Edwards is one of the best scorers in the association.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
That equates to more than 3,000 acres of orchards growing without a buyer, according to the canning association.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Edwards is one of the best scorers in the association.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
That equates to more than 3,000 acres of orchards growing without a buyer, according to the canning association.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for association
Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
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In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Brown also struck a partnership with OpenAI to offer AI training certifications.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ecuador set to attack crime groups QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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One 2021 review published in The American Journal of Medicine looked into the relationship between mushroom consumption and cardiovascular health.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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The project grew out of the Quantum Moonshot Program, a collaboration between MIT, the University of Colorado Boulder, MITRE, and Sandia National Laboratories.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Invite feedback to ensure future collaborations work well for everyone.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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When women participate in political life—as voters, candidates, and decision-makers—institutions become more representative and responsive.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some recruited others through kinship networks.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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That feeling of marking an end of an era resonated with the actors individually, too; Sophie Skelton acknowledged her deep kinship with her character, Brianna Randall Fraser.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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College athletics will continue to evolve, Benedict said, so will conference affiliations and so will UConn.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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No party affiliation/independent voters were also opposed to the way ICE does its job.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Scientists from Tongji University and other Chinese institutes collaborated on the study, which was published in Nature Sensors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even with the death of Khamenei, regime change is a long shot in Iran, said Downes, the institute director at George Washington University.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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