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

Along with attending matches, Infantino’s itinerary included stops in New York for an interview on Fox & Friends and in Miami for a FIFA summit attended by representatives from the organization’s 211 member associations. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

The associations remained even after accounting for individual characteristics, suggesting community-level conditions may independently shape Alzheimer’s risk. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

So municipal governments and homeowners associations have started paying ranchers to let their herds feed on local fields. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 July 2026

The Iranian attacks have used anti-ship missiles, said Jakob Larsen, chief security officer at BIMCO, one of the world’s biggest shipping associations. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026

American trade associations, too, found fault with the duty hike, both because of its regressive impact on diversification efforts and its potential impact on inflation-weary American consumers. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

The hope behind the request was that the proud inheritor of the Byzantine empire could escape its associations with a pretty derpy American bird. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

And while fans have been sated by the footballing feast, FIFA and its member associations have gorged on the tournament’s fruits. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

The data can only show associations in brain difference of professional players, not the broader population, and researchers can’t determine what number of impacts to the head might start to show long-term damage. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026