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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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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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as in travels
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 identifies
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 combines
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 cooperates
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 mixes
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
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as in colleagues
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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2
as in partners
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
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Recent Examples of associate
Angela Altomare, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Lung conditions associated with clubbed fingernails include: Lung cancer: About 80% of secondary cases are triggered by lung cancer.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Emma Whitford, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
Steve Davis, 45 Davis is a longtime Musk associate who previously worked for the tech billionaire at SpaceX, the Boring Company and X.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
The goal is to help people use more information than just lumping everything into an ultra-processed category, study co-author Michael Sebek, PhD, an associate research scientist at Northeastern University, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
That can add up quickly, so what are the risks associated with too much sugar in the body?
—Angela Altomare, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Lung conditions associated with clubbed fingernails include: Lung cancer: About 80% of secondary cases are triggered by lung cancer.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Campus is a new online community college that offers students the chance to take classes from faculty at top colleges like Stanford and Princeton, and earn an associates degree in business administration.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
Steve Davis, 45 Davis is a longtime Musk associate who previously worked for the tech billionaire at SpaceX, the Boring Company and X.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Parker was associate dean for Global One Health at Texas A&M University and was head of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) under the Biden administration.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
The goal is to help people use more information than just lumping everything into an ultra-processed category, study co-author Michael Sebek, PhD, an associate research scientist at Northeastern University, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associate
Adjective
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Last week in an auxiliary state district court in Tarrant County, Delafuente, who is 34, pleaded guilty to murder in an agreement with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in which he was sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sacramento State and its auxiliary Capital Public Radio have stopped paying rent for a downtown building — once planned as the station’s new headquarters but that CapRadio never fully moved into — after sinking about $1.6 million in rent payments for the office space in just under two years.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The company will devise and develop new content that Fremantle and its subsidiary producers, including Eureka Productions, will produce and sell.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bud Slatkin, an attorney for CBZ Management and its subsidiary company that formally owns the William Penn building, did not return an email seeking comment.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For example, using trimmings or byproducts in secondary product lines—overripe fruit can be processed into juices or purees instead of being discarded.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The latest to hit the market comes from World Whiskey Society, an non-distilling producer that sources different styles of whiskey from around the world, often giving them a secondary maturation in another set of casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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