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

The neighborhood association is a community group that includes about 60 condo associations and other entities in the area. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Attracting and training game officials, to be honest, isn’t the job of the CIF office but of the various regional officials associations that assign them. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026

In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations. — Robert D. McFadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Collins has been behind in numerous polls, and has been fighting a House ethics investigation and accusations of corruption and associations with white supremacists throughout his campaign. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Crypto firms like Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini, plus trade associations like Digital Chamber, participated alongside tradfi companies like Intercontinental Exchange and Nasdaq. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Also at issue are leagues and players’ associations negotiating detailed rules governing the use and licensing of players’ rights of publicity. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The iconic flashing logo behind and above the band was larger, Simmons’ side of the stage was modeled after his demon persona and Frehley’s was themed around his associations with outer space. — Wes Orshoski, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026

That will require us to let go of some familiar associations attached to the word and consider some perhaps unexpected ones. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026