ASSOCIATIONAL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

associational

adjective

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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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September 23 – October 22 Money and social plans could rub each other the wrong way today.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Rice, however, believes social acceptance still depends too often on how Black women style and present their hair.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in 1928 in Egypt, began as a social and religious movement opposing British colonial rule.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Nations have a history of capitalizing on non-state actors—colonial enterprises like the British East India Company come to mind.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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