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as in partnerships
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 organizations
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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Recent Examples of associations
Keep yourself updated on policy changes since early information may be obtained via trade associations and customs brokers.
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Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Management company sends email The email sent to Stetson Square residents by Eclipse Community Management, which manages condominium and homeowners associations, said management was aware of the balcony collapse.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
General strikes, led by labor unions and professional associations, as in Sudan or Myanmar, can be particularly effective.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
State athletic associations have discretion under their states’ laws to determine high school athlete eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Civil liberties groups and university associations have since argued that the order blurs the line between national security vetting and political censorship.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Management company sends email The email sent to Stetson Square residents by Eclipse Community Management, which manages condominium and homeowners associations, said management was aware of the balcony collapse.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
General strikes, led by labor unions and professional associations, as in Sudan or Myanmar, can be particularly effective.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
State athletic associations have discretion under their states’ laws to determine high school athlete eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Civil liberties groups and university associations have since argued that the order blurs the line between national security vetting and political censorship.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associations
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Seth Jacobs Brillstein Entertainment Partners A former startup exec, Jacobs was hired by Brillstein in 2017 and has since landed major distribution deals and brand partnerships for digital talent.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Kinahans and the other Super Cartel members were forming joint-investment partnerships on cocaine shipments to European ports.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the band, Thayer is involved in multiple charitable organizations, including serving on the board of directors of the Arnold Palmer Education Fund and the Thayer Family Foundation.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like all Fasano properties in Brazil, the Rio de Janeiro location works with the Brazilian startup Comida Invisível, which helps connect businesses with food rescue organizations in their area.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These relationships provide emotional safety and stability, which can be especially powerful for women.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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In practice, this meant building institutions that supported democratic and civil-society initiatives as well as directing aid across dozens of countries.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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But unlike White, Leon thinks traditional finance institutions’ entrance into the cryptocurrency market could help counterbalance the effects of crypto-native players using massive amounts of leverage.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Aside from being largely out of the public eye, Prince Andrew's status as a non-working royal stripped of his military affiliations was obvious at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth in 2022, when he was not allowed to wear his military uniform to the service.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Robert Maloy,
The Conversation,
17 Oct. 2025
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It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.—
Audrey Dutton,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taíno societies were matrilineal in their descent, meaning that women could be chiefs and that power was transferred from the chief’s mother’s relatives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Through subsequent collaborations with the Huang Daopo Memorial Park and thematic workshops, the forum extended this cultural dialogue into the public’s humanistic ecosystem.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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That was the question that launched years of collaborations and discussions between the pair to figure out how exactly a hand with five digits could be used to convey a 12-hour period.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company positions it as a platform mainly for researchers, educational institutes, universities, and robotics enthusiasts interested in AI development and automation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Associations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associations. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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