Synonyms of associations

associations

noun

plural of association

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnerships
• relationships
• affiliations
• collaborations
• connections
• relations
• cooperations
• alliances
• liaisons
• unions
• interactions
• mergers
• confederations
• dealings
• hookups
• solidarities
• kinships
• interrelations
• tie-ups
• linkups
• exchanges
• interconnections
• integrations
• affinities
• incorporations
• sympathies
• reciprocities
• intimacies
• rapports
• unities
• symbioses
• unifications
• companies
• attachments
• businesses
• companionships
• mutualisms
• fellowships
• leagues
• cahoots
• beds
• colleagueships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociations
• divisions
• dissolutions
• breakups
• separations
• partings
• splits
• disaffiliations
• severances
• divorces
• alienations
• estrangements
• disunions

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizations
• institutions
• societies
• institutes
• brotherhoods
• fraternities
• chambers
• groups
• councils
• boards
• guilds
• collectives
• communities
• colleges
• communes
• clubs
• leagues
• fellowships
• chapters
• consortia
• cadres
• teams
• congresses
• partnerships
• alliances
• coalitions
• sodalities
• cooperatives
• circles
• orders
• cliques
• parties
• bodies
• clans
• camps
• blocs
• squads
• branches
• memberships
• crews
• outfits
• coteries
• locals
• sororities
• folds
• bands
• confederacies
• syndicates
• sets
• conspiracies
• gangs
• cartels
• sisterhoods
• cabals
• juntas
• klatches
• lots
• combines
• rings
• faithfuls
• juntos
• camarillas
• camorras

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of associations

Attempts to coordinate the different agencies under a central authority to fight organized crime have failed in Congress, where professional associations representing those agencies have resisted anything that would reduce their power. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

The model then forms statistical associations between the person’s name, profession, companies and areas of activity. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Opponents of the bills, however — mostly water districts and business and agricultural associations — said the measures ceded too much control to tribes and could slow in particular efforts at water development, at a pivotal moment for the state. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Madigan added that newer studies presented evidence of stronger associations between screen time and child development than older ones. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Major medical associations have repeatedly confirmed that gender-affirming care is the best model for treating transgender patients. — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Suede is broadening past its ’70s bohemian associations into bombers, blazers, trenches and lean zip-ups, per Marie Claire’s suede roundup. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

And even in some states where there are laws, the the regulation guidelines often vary across associations. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The associations between his words and Simon’s work are wide-ranging and jump through time. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026