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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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Recent Examples of associate
Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
Federal grants also often come with indirect cost rates, which can be used to pay for administrative and other costs associated with running a program, such as paying the rent or electricity bill.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In that case, a lawyer had prepared an outline of the brief for the associates assigned to write it.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
As the associate director of the American Jewish Committee’s Washington, D.C., regional office, part of my job is to plan events.
—Alexis Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
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Verb
Proteinuria associated with kidney disease may also require the restriction of dietary sodium (salt) below the 2,300 mg recommended daily for healthy adults.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
Federal grants also often come with indirect cost rates, which can be used to pay for administrative and other costs associated with running a program, such as paying the rent or electricity bill.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Noun
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Miles Clements joined Accel in 2009 as the firm’s first associate and has since become a driving force behind Accel’s growth strategy, helping to lead that fund.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In that case, a lawyer had prepared an outline of the brief for the associates assigned to write it.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
Those sentiments are shared by Dana Burnett, the associate artistic director of Camarada.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
As the associate director of the American Jewish Committee’s Washington, D.C., regional office, part of my job is to plan events.
—Alexis Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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After the Peru game Colombia travels to Argentina for a rematch of the Copa America final; another fine test of their credentials ahead of the 2026 tournament.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Weaver, who helped launch USAID's NTD Program in 2006, says that one of the principal aims of the program in the early years was to identify the most effective and efficient strategies.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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The process can be complicated, but generally, under reconciliation, the goal is to combine spending and revenue provisions into a single bill.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The film is deeply atmospheric, combining handmade aesthetics with an emotive, electronic score to craft a meditative journey about separation and connection.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Are other immigrants in Rotterdam going to continue cooperating on police investigations or reporting crimes having now heard that the cops actively chose to bring in ICE after this minor arrest?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Why not tell employers to cooperate with authorities?—
A Martínez,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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While the 10-year-old Kindred is an irreverent cocktail bar with a heavy metal soundtrack and Mothership mixes tropical drinks in a space-y, far out atmosphere, Vulture is decidedly more grown-up.—
Candice Woo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Week in Review Asian equities were mixed overnight as Korea and Taiwan outperformed while Mainland China’s STAR Board and India underperformed.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Those discussions were illuminating, and Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index (also covered by my colleague Melody Brue) suggests a desire to figure this out.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.—
Memoir Nation
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Related Articles His appointment reflects the commitment of Woolrich and its financial partners to simultaneously grow its domestic, European market, and the APAC region, which last year represented about 5 percent of the global business.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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The projects, now looking for co-production partners, will compete for the 10,000 Euros Midpoint and KVIFF Development Award as well as the Eurimages Co-production Development Award of 20,000 Euros.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Since its publication in 1915, the poem has been adopted by the American Legion and its auxiliary, and the poppy has become the official flower to memorialize the fallen.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County in Northern Virginia, was convicted in December on charges related to his acceptance of more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for auxiliary deputy sheriff appointments.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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