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
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The associated social costs of the tide of plastic chemicals amount to 1.22% of the U.S. gross domestic product—a $250 billion bill for the healthcare systems of the nation.
—Leonardo Trasande, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Blood tests are also often used to identify associated antibodies.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
In 2023, the U.S. agriculture, food, and associated industries accounted for 5.6% of $1.53 trillion in gross domestic product, notes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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For decades now, the most ardent critics of the weight-loss industry and of its associated doctors have been saying something similar: Healthy behaviors can and should be decoupled from the single-minded goal of making people smaller.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The associated social costs of the tide of plastic chemicals amount to 1.22% of the U.S. gross domestic product—a $250 billion bill for the healthcare systems of the nation.
—Leonardo Trasande, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Blood tests are also often used to identify associated antibodies.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
In 2023, the U.S. agriculture, food, and associated industries accounted for 5.6% of $1.53 trillion in gross domestic product, notes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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If this trend continues, projections suggest that by 2030, nearly half of the population will suffer from obesity and related chronic health issues.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trapdoor spiders are closely related to tarantulas, as both belong to the Avicularioidea superfamily of spiders.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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That being said, owners and developers in recent years have started to build new housing either connected to a shopping center, or nearby.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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These tools can assist in tasks such as sending thank you emails, providing personalized donation receipts and sharing impact stories that keep donors connected to your cause.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police say the driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lichtenstein cooperated with the FBI and led them to the rest of the missing crypto.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Conflicts are brewing or breaking out everywhere, from Europe to the Middle East and the Far East, some interrelated to Russia's war on Ukraine.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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According to the late Jim Gray (he was lost at sea in 2007), until recently science was largely the product of three interrelated paradigms: experimental, theoretical, and computational.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2011
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Cadence identified a company that sells health and beauty products to the convenience channel.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Had one been in place, the report suggests, the shooter might have been identified earlier.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The timeless Sebastian Richard Espinosa suits, stolen Bad Brains tees, and New York City tourist clothes that had defined parts of his journey are now fused.Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
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It was caused by an electrical overstress that fused polycrystalline materials together.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
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Discussions were everywhere in those different groups that mingled in that house.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some smelly cards will be mingled in with festive holiday mail this December, compliments of Citizens Energy.Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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While Italy’s Catholics were content to feast on pork prosciutto, sausages and salami through the winter, Jews and Muslims raised geese for the same purpose—so much so that the goose became inextricably linked to Italy’s Jewish cuisine.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Most are linked to farm workers who have been in contact with sick animals.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Associated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associated. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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