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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
a socially ambitious couple who joined the country club in order to associate with the right sort of people
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2
as in to identify
to think of (something) in combination
she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
nations deciding to associate in order to remove trade barriers
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as in colleague
a person frequently seen in the company of another
a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI
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as in partner
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
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as in auxiliary
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Recent Examples of associate
H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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—Matthew Stock, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
By then, three other suspects in that crew had already been arrested: Clementa Johnson, his cousin, Vernon Green, and another associate, Diori Barnard.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Ned Murray, associate director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University, first assessed Broward’s affordable housing crisis in 2018.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Because my instinct was to run away and not be associated with this thing.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Scroll down for a complete list of articles associated with this month’s challenge.
—Matthew Stock, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Senior female associates now earn more in total cash compensation than their male counterparts, and carried interest is nearly balanced at junior levels.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
By then, three other suspects in that crew had already been arrested: Clementa Johnson, his cousin, Vernon Green, and another associate, Diori Barnard.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Harding Bush, the associate director for Global Rescue, says at a minimum people going on spring break should consider a policy with a medical evacuation and supplemental medevac protection.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Ned Murray, associate director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University, first assessed Broward’s affordable housing crisis in 2018.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associate
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Until an hour or so prior, Messi’s presence on the traveling roster was uncertain, with the Argentine not having played in the club’s previous three matches.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Waze, Google Maps, Apple’s navigation app—without them, many drivers would be lost when travelling unfamiliar routes.—
Lisya Bahar Manoah,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The story was a great example of how artificial intelligence can help reporters analyze large volumes of data and try to identify patterns.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, Khalil and seven students identified by pseudonyms filed a lawsuit seeking to block a congressional committee from obtaining Columbia and Barnard College disciplinary records for students involved in campus protests.—
Cedar Attanasio,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Geopolitical instability and unrest in Eastern Europe, combined with the worsening situation in the South China Sea, are set to disrupt the global supply chain.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Liam McNeeley started the game strong and finished with 11 points as Solo Ball and Diarra added 10 a piece, the backcourt duo combining for 10 rebounds and eight assists.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Police said Patterson remained at the scene and cooperated with responding officers.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thomson told Newsweek the move send a message to Governor Gavin Newsom that Oroville strongly opposes laws that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Moisturizing Tanning Oil Frankel mixed L’Oréal’s Lumi Glotion with this tanning oil from Sun Bum, which offers SPF 15 sun protection.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Beard mixed in zone and press in hopes of affecting Florida’s attack.—
Mark Long,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My colleagues in medicine and public health are haunted by the trauma yet uplifted by our resilience having survived an existential test.—
Christian Ramers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shultz and her colleagues were in the process of developing these methods well before January’s fires broke out.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their Sri Lankan joint-venture partner in CEYLONS is Mewan Gunawardena, a banking professional with over 20 years in the financial sector.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From automating repetitive tactics to enhancing predictive analytics, AI is not just an auxiliary tool.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The plan includes the construction of a 10,000-square-foot auxiliary hanger plus two additional maintenance hangers.—
Laura Kinsler,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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