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as in partnership
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
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2
as in organization
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
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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
what's the association between cat hair and my allergic reaction to certain proteins?
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Recent Examples of association
Nathaniel Hawthorne alludes to wolfsbane’s association with witchcraft in Young Goodman Brown, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle references infamous nineteenth-century aconite poisonings in one of Sherlock’s cases, The Adventure of the Speckled Band.
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Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Nowhere is this clearer than in Tesla shares, which plunged on Tuesday, erasing most of a postelection pop driven by CEO Elon Musk’s association with Trump.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Ukraine has around five percent of the world's mineral resources according to a 2022 report by the country's association of geologists.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Nowhere is this clearer than in Tesla shares, which plunged on Tuesday, erasing most of a postelection pop driven by CEO Elon Musk’s association with Trump.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Ukraine has around five percent of the world's mineral resources according to a 2022 report by the country's association of geologists.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
Noun
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Many companies are eager to participate in initiatives that benefit the community, making partnerships a powerful tool for driving meaningful change.—
Jack Chen,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The partnership felt like a natural fit, given that J.J. Martin of La DoubleJ already had ties to Tim Kaeding and Lela Becker of Mother.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Economic downturns, shifting market conditions and other unforeseen disruptions can quickly put financial strain on an organization.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Johnson’s forte is the Manichean gangster movie, in that all his films interrogate the relationship between good and evil.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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Toward the end of high school, Allison found herself in an abusive relationship.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Effective enforcement requires coordinated efforts across institutions.—
Paulo Carvão,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Additionally a number of high-profile members have parted ways with the institution, including Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds and Renée Fleming.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unable to fully process the pangs of rejection, Buck decides to write a play based on their early kinship and enlists the help of Beverly (Lupe Ontiveros) to stage the production at a local community theater in order to win Chuck’s affection.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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The obsession with lineage is at odds with the solidarity of the Middle Passage, which created new forms of kinship.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The survey suggests, though, the decline in Christian affiliation and corresponding growth in the share who lack a religious affiliation that had been persistent over the past few decades appears to have plateaued.—
Jennifer Agiesta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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What Cabello, the experts and most political dissidents agree on is that most of those facing the threat of deportation are not members or ever had affiliations with Tren de Aragua, a gang that was born out of the Tocorón prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to Fifty Grande, the cast and crew filmed the portions of the episode at the institute in just one day in February 2023.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Parts of the collection have been exhibited in top institutions like the Art institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art Washington DC, the Royal Academy London, and the Prado in Madrid.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the Kennedy connection gave it a little extra magic.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2025
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The connection between mental health and nutrition is far more layered than that.—
Anna Bisogno Papa,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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