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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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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
Scroll down for a complete list of articles associated with this month’s challenge.
—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
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
In some instances, looters have surrendered items and bones unearthed from graves, according to Jim Watson, associate director at the Arizona State Museum.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 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
Marty also was an associate editor at The Christian Century for 50 years, beginning in 1956.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
In some instances, looters have surrendered items and bones unearthed from graves, according to Jim Watson, associate director at the Arizona State Museum.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
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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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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In a closed hearing last month, testimony from several witnesses raised questions about how investigators had used the DNA sample from the knife sheath to identify Kohberger as a suspect.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Global sea ice extent, which combines the sea ice extents of the Arctic and Antarctic, set a new minimum for the month.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the on-site restaurant, Shola (in House No. 2), seasonal ingredients sourced in the hills and valleys around Karuizawa are stitched into wildly creative dishes that combine Japanese and French cooking methods.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Connolly, the ranking member, continued the line of questioning, asking whether Adams was pressured, in exchange for dropping the charges, to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The city has a history of cooperating with federal law enforcement organizations, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, according to his remarks.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Simply mix the lemon and water in the mug, then microwave the mug and mixture for a couple of minutes.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
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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The blockchain idea is being pushed, a HUD official told colleagues, by Irving Dennis.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
7 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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In September 1997, NoDa real estate mogul Paul McBroom and partner George Gray reopened it as a live performance venue following renovations with 300 seats, according to Observer archives.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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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 15 Mar. 2025.
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