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
Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Body image disturbances: Many people struggle with their body image due to associated treatments or surgeries.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The Ranch Motel property is located on the bank of Topanga Creek and the associated watershed.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Both malicious adverts and associated accounts are actively reviewed and appropriate actions are taken as a consequence.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Once the monkeys learned to match each sound to its associated image, the team introduced different speakers’ utterances of the sounds to see if the association remained.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Body image disturbances: Many people struggle with their body image due to associated treatments or surgeries.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The Ranch Motel property is located on the bank of Topanga Creek and the associated watershed.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Both malicious adverts and associated accounts are actively reviewed and appropriate actions are taken as a consequence.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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At stake is coverage for roughly 79 million people enrolled in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article about the 50th anniversary special or this one from the New York Times comedy critic. Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.—
Jennifer Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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The transmitter, along with two firearms connected to Jabbar, was being transported to the FBI Laboratory for additional testing, authorities said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.—
Peter E. Harrell,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Dec. 2024
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In the end there were multiple interrelated factors that influenced whether the COLR legislation passed, Collins said.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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New Yorkers like to play armchair psychologists, but there are a lot of misunderstood and interrelated factors that enter into fare evasion.—
Deborah Wathen Finn,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Authorities identified the suspects as Dylan Beck, 29, who is on parole with at least two prior theft convictions, and Hanna Fredrickson, 32, who is on felony probation, police said.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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But acceptance increased to 47% among respondents who identified as conservative and to nearly 54% among those who identified as extremely conservative.—
William McCorkle,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Designed for nighttime use, Sunday Riley’s vegan eye cream boosts collagen production with a 6% retinol complex fused with bioactive centella asiatica.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2025
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Each one is hand cut, fused and sanded.—
Amazon,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Its windows were constantly open, there was no key in the door, people from different age groups mingled.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2024
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Five years after the events of Dominion, in which dinosaurs mingled with humans all over the globe, these creatures are now dying out.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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The two were first linked together in late 2021.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration expanded benefits for veterans with cancer believed to be linked to burn pits where tens of thousands of service members were exposed to toxic waste.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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