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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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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
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Yankees’ senior vice president of marketing Debbie Tymon pointed to Craig Cartmell, the team’s senior associate marketing director, as being the mastermind behind the team’s latest Costanza bobblehead idea.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Adding an essential amino acid that boosts serotonin: Peanut butter contains tryptophan, an amino acid in the body that can convert into serotonin and then melatonin, both of which are hormones associated with sleep.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Brent Skorup, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
The City and reporter Honan, who previously covered New York City for the Wall Street Journal, have reported extensively on the Adams administration, including on his federal indictment in 2024 and ongoing investigations and indictments of multiple former Adams staffers and associates.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Alford singled out Mizelle and Stanley Woodward, Bondi's nominee for associate attorney general.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Yankees’ senior vice president of marketing Debbie Tymon pointed to Craig Cartmell, the team’s senior associate marketing director, as being the mastermind behind the team’s latest Costanza bobblehead idea.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Cuomo said the paper focuses on cancer and cardiovascular disease because they are associated with the majority of deaths around the world and there are conditions in which paradoxical observations between prevention and survival have been most observed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Adding an essential amino acid that boosts serotonin: Peanut butter contains tryptophan, an amino acid in the body that can convert into serotonin and then melatonin, both of which are hormones associated with sleep.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Caitlyn Kinard is a legal associate at the Cato Institute’s Levy Center.
—Brent Skorup, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
The City and reporter Honan, who previously covered New York City for the Wall Street Journal, have reported extensively on the Adams administration, including on his federal indictment in 2024 and ongoing investigations and indictments of multiple former Adams staffers and associates.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Horses usually have trainers that travel with them, but those services are arranged separately.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Spurgeon traveled with the U.S. Army to the Philippines and then later to occupied Japan.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Investigators identified Bingham as a lookout during the gun store burglary and the getaway driver, and he was found during his arrest with an item that linked his involvement in the burglary, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, was armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol when the assault began at the Church of Annunciation at about 8:30 a.m.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Those two fires combined and burned more than 19,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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To combine their stories, perhaps, or maybe simply telling her own story.—
Natalie Bakopoulos
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Stocks rallied on the view that the door is open to easing as soon as September if incoming jobs and inflation data cooperate.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Phoenix Union High School District Superintendent Thea Andrade said the district is cooperating fully with the investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The book mixes Walton’s story with other anecdotes to create an easy-to-read guide to identifying the common personality and behavioral traits that signal scam artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Knight believes that fire and passion, mixed with top-drawer skills, could help get Providence to the state’s Final Four.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here's How to Heal Without Shame A surgeon colleague urged her to book an ultrasound immediately.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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His progressive colleague in Illinois, Pritzker, has slightly better ratings — but not from a financial standpoint.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The manhunt has continued for Decker, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 19 news release, as local investigators work with state and federal law enforcement partners to coordinate their efforts.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The feline might be acting out fear of losing their human to their new partner.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Coast Guard has more than 43,000 active duty members, 8,000 reservists, and 30,000 auxiliary members.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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In keeping with their theatrical reputation, Nine Inch Nails also began the concert on the auxiliary platform.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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