as in related
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as in connected
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 correlated
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 combined
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 cooperated
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 mixed
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
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Recent Examples of associated
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Low productivity in agriculture and absence of reliable means of transportation led to chronic malnutrition, famines, and associated diseases.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
America’s native plants and associated wildlife habitats increasingly are being destroyed by invasive species, natural disasters and wildfires.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
But if a few hundred — or thousand — people register to vote at Musk’s behest, the petition and associated financial promises may help move the needle.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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Prince Harry, who's weathered life under a microscope and the associated media scrutiny over every aspect of his existence, might know a little something about that.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Low productivity in agriculture and absence of reliable means of transportation led to chronic malnutrition, famines, and associated diseases.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
America’s native plants and associated wildlife habitats increasingly are being destroyed by invasive species, natural disasters and wildfires.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
But if a few hundred — or thousand — people register to vote at Musk’s behest, the petition and associated financial promises may help move the needle.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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Boutin has been in remission from thyroid cancer since August, but just had a related surgery last week and the couple was anxious about Boutin inhaling any smoke.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Because pathogens spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infect some 400 million people each year — with about a quarter developing related diseases — understanding how to disrupt mosquito lifecycles could provide important insights into disease prevention, according to the authors.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pair first connected on Instagram in December, 2023.Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ben Brown, a 49-year-old creative director in the United Kingdom, said his Sonos app still says his speakers are not connected.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Zoom in: More than half of San Diego voters cite housing costs as the city's biggest problem, which is double the next answer: the interrelated homelessness crisis.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The undercut took four specific, yet interrelated, forms.Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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There could even be more vegetation than identified, said Davey, who was not involved in the research.Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The person didn’t want to be identified because the agreement is tentative.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Certain designs are transparent, others fused with a gold powder, giving them an iridescent sheen.Alex Wynne, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The group presented collections that fused together ancestral know-how with future-thinking designs.Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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The characters mingled through the crowd, standing out in the fashion brand’s signature bright and popping colors against a chic Parisian flock clad mostly in monochrome.Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Large oak trees sway overhead, strands of lights mingled between the branches.Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, happiness at work is closely linked to lower turnover rates, which can save companies significant costs in recruitment and training.Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Having more visceral or abdominal fat is specifically linked to developing heart disease.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Suntory collaborated with artist Eriko Horiki to create the packaging for Hibiki 40.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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Witherspoon and Coben have developed and collaborated on the book over a number of months, and a screen adaptation is also in development.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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