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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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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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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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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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as in partners
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
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Recent Examples of associate
Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Small differences that are of questionable statistical significance can be massively meaningful to plan ratings — and the payments associated with those ratings.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Before co-founding Merman in 2014 Mountford produced projects for Sky Arts and was previously head of comedy at RDF and head of radio/script associate at TalkbackThames.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Inés Anguiano, our associate test kitchen manager is something of a pork devotee.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Top 10 things to eat at Disneyland this Christmas season
Make sure to sign in on the Disneyland Holiday Ticket website using the email associated with your Disney+ subscription — which may be different from the email associated with your Disneyland account.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Small differences that are of questionable statistical significance can be massively meaningful to plan ratings — and the payments associated with those ratings.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
The company has about 475,000 employees, known as associates, at about 2,300 stores,
Marcus was a major contributor to the US Republican Party and to former President Donald Trump in particular.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Before co-founding Merman in 2014 Mountford produced projects for Sky Arts and was previously head of comedy at RDF and head of radio/script associate at TalkbackThames.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Asian Americans in Gwinnett lean more Republican than the racial group does nationally and align more with voters regionally, said Chris Suh, an associate history professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Inés Anguiano, our associate test kitchen manager is something of a pork devotee.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to invest in environmentally sustainable solutions, including auxiliary power units and LED lighting upgrades.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Artemio Muniz, chairman of the Federation of Hispanic Republicans, a Texas GOP auxiliary group, said Hispanic voters will weigh the Atlantic report against Mayra Guillén's defense of Trump.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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In an emotional moment, Indigenous representatives erupted into cheers when the subsidiary body was announced.David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pacific Rim had transferred its subsidiary shell company from the Cayman Islands to Nevada in 2007 -- in preparation for the suit, some say, since the United States is a party to DR-CAFTA -- but the tribunal declined jurisdiction.Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
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First fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by secondary fermentation in bottle.Michelle Williams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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One official added that the US had seen indications of secondary explosions, a common result of striking facilities housing large quantities of ammunition and weapons.Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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