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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
Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Canker sores are associated with certain mouth bacteria.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Keith remains to a large degree elusive, but Magaro subtly gives us insight into what drives his artistry, which is then augmented by Watts’ observations, from a critic’s P.O.V., and those of Manfred, a protective friend and professional associate with a profound respect for Jarrett’s gifts.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 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
Once kids check out, the hurdles to success get higher, and the emotions associated with clearing them get messier.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Canker sores are associated with certain mouth bacteria.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Sophia Pargas Sophia Pargas is a news associate for NBC News.
—Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Keith remains to a large degree elusive, but Magaro subtly gives us insight into what drives his artistry, which is then augmented by Watts’ observations, from a critic’s P.O.V., and those of Manfred, a protective friend and professional associate with a profound respect for Jarrett’s gifts.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associate
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: The annual floral attraction that draws more than 250,000 visitors each spring opens Saturday, and has a new traveling art exhibit.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 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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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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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Mills later returned to the hospital with another son and refused to cooperate with law enforcement.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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The order to dismiss the charges was issued by Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, who said the prosecution of Adams was politically motivated by Joe Biden’s administration and was hampering Adams’ ability to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 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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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
Noun
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Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
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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Right-back Kieran Trippier, effectively an auxiliary centre-back, made a two-v-one with Burn, as Fabian Schar went with Foden and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka collected the loose ball.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Youth league games played out on the auxiliary fields directly west of Snapdragon Stadium; to the east, visitors were welcomed by a sea of flags flying over tailgates.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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