ASSOCIATIONAL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

associational

adjective

Definition of associational

as in social

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Recent Examples of associational Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

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Picking up a group tab, joining a cause, or saying yes to a social plan could stretch your budget, even if your generosity is sincere.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
As with so many social and cultural issues in Iran, the wearing of the hijab seems to some a misplaced priority at a time of conflict and economic crisis.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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In a nod to the nearby Panama Canal, the hotel’s nautical touches (like a yellow engine telegraph and black-and-white construction photos) flow well with the original French colonial design, giving the place a real sense of historical elegance.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In fact, a National Historical Park was established in 2020 to protect its French colonial structures—the only one in the Show-Me State.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

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