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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
Council members were elected citywide and the association was able to visit three members in their offices and make the case for a La Jolla Shores PDO.
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Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The complaint accuses DraftKings of acutely harming the NCAA given the association’s efforts to combat sports betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Joanne Smith, who serves as a homeowners association president in Wyndance, asked about stormwater concerns, traffic flow and if there will be sufficient emergency services once the new subdivision is built.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Jim Michaelian, the President and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, has died at 83 years old, according to a release on the association's website.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The complaint accuses DraftKings of acutely harming the NCAA given the association’s efforts to combat sports betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Joanne Smith, who serves as a homeowners association president in Wyndance, asked about stormwater concerns, traffic flow and if there will be sufficient emergency services once the new subdivision is built.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Jim Michaelian, the President and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, has died at 83 years old, according to a release on the association's website.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
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On March 9, Hims & Hers announced a new partnership with Novo Nordisk, after an earlier attempt at a pact crumbled last year.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Not every organization immediately moved to cancel events or cut ties.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some medical organizations, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, are also opposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 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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Expanding your perception can benefit your relationships today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Let collaboration shape a strong plan.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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Being vocally left-leaning thus provides social status benefits and forms of self-congratulation that being conservative doesn't (if anything, in terms of the broader culture and the opinion-formulating institutions, conservatism tends to be rather lonely and something of a social liability).—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Given the recent spate of attacks on Jewish institutions in America and around the globe, how infuriating that Congress refuses to settle its funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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And yet there was a certain kinship.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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An early adopter of social media, Mapp set out to help people in the Black community to find safety and kinship in the natural world through outdoor recreation.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Laura Aull does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Laura Aull,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The legislation now requires federal agencies to screen applicants for ties to countries of concern — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — with mandatory disclosure of foreign affiliations, pre-award screening, and post-award reporting.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Poynter, a nonprofit journalism institute, recently detailed the work of Factnameh, run by an Iranian fact-checker in exile.—
Andrea Hickerson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Center for American Progress, a left-leaning policy institute, questioned those figures and pointed to analyses predicting a more modest $331 to $748 increase.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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