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

But the policies to alter schedules or cancel practice or games because of the high temperatures can vary among sports associations throughout the metro. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

The lower cost has led to a boom in surveillance cameras that businesses, homeowner associations, cities and police departments can purchase. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Several European member associations, each with one vote in the election, have withdrawn support for Infantino. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

But the unyielding scrutiny over dubious associations doesn’t cut both ways. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Those cultural associations can be a powerful differentiator in Europe and Asia, where consumers are often drawn to the story and sense of place behind a brand as much as the product itself. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

European football’s top clubs, leagues and national associations have teamed up with Football Supporters Europe (FSE) to urge public authorities to only use blanket bans of away fans at matches as a last resort. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Tarrant County owns six cameras, but there are 949 total across the county owned by cities and homeowners associations. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

The company operates more than 120,000 cameras nationwide and partners with hundreds of jurisdictions, from police departments to homeowners associations, to provide a searchable vehicle database intended to stop and solve crimes. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026