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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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3
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
Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
This action effectively delays penalties associated with Maryland’s adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Clean Trucks programs.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
The front-runner for the job was initially considered former USD player and assistant coach James Borrego, who has spent most of his career in the NBA and is currently an associate head coach with the New Orleans Pelicans.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In Bhutan, a country long associated with trekking, Gangtey Lodge has launched new hikes in collaboration with Guides of Bhutan.
—Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
This action effectively delays penalties associated with Maryland’s adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Clean Trucks programs.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
Admirers of Ono’s work may also wonder why the documentary includes so many, often humorous phone calls in which Lennon-Ono associates talk about wrangling houseflies for an uncompleted art project.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Danielle Austen is the associate development producer.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
The front-runner for the job was initially considered former USD player and assistant coach James Borrego, who has spent most of his career in the NBA and is currently an associate head coach with the New Orleans Pelicans.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associate
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Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Families now must travel often far distances for their children’s youth sports competitions, which can be costly.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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Use this guide to easily identify indicators that your sprinkler system needs repair and learn straightforward methods for fixing them.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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The driver was identified Monday as 35-year-old Yaroslandys Elozegui Romero, according to an arrest report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rug combines neutral and rich colors and blends with various decor styles.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If his health cooperates and his development continues, Fashanu could be a huge part of the Jets’ future.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other mothers told me that some of their darkest moments came when their own body didn’t cooperate.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Simply mix up your behavior and choose to walk or roll while listening to quality discussions with longer formats, soothing voices, that offer stepwise solutions.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Key News Asia ended a volatile week mixed as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India outperformed, and Japan and Singapore were off.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ramirez and his colleagues say that’s unusual, because typically once a building had been ritually killed and abandoned, something new would be built atop the remains.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although so highly esteemed, the notoriously taciturn director would often frustrate his colleagues by his reticence to explain his directorial intentions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pope Francis has named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore the next bishop, or top official, of the Diocese of Providence, a 153-year-old ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nautic Expo View 6 Images View gallery - 6 images For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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