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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the public television station is producing the series in association with a foundation for the arts
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
all associations meeting on town property must be registered with and approved by the registrar's office
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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
what's the association between cat hair and my allergic reaction to certain proteins?
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Recent Examples of association
Nate Rose, a spokesperson for the California Grocers Association, said some grocers have had to overhaul their labeling systems, but as a whole, the association has been supportive of the change.
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Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), a neutral, government entity, has been used by leagues and players’ associations in past labor disputes.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
He’s been farming and gardening since 2008 with different neighborhood associations and other places in the city.
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Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The association has sent emails in recent months reminding residents not to violate the clause, including in group chats.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), a neutral, government entity, has been used by leagues and players’ associations in past labor disputes.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
He’s been farming and gardening since 2008 with different neighborhood associations and other places in the city.
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Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The association has sent emails in recent months reminding residents not to violate the clause, including in group chats.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for association
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The new facilities are the latest milestone for the Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care, launched in 2024 through a partnership among the Mario Lemieux Foundation, Highmark Health and AHN.
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The opening also represents a much broader strategic partnership that will see FAO Schwarz products sold through Nordstrom's website and eventually rolled out across the department store chain nationwide.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world’s largest professional MMA organization.
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This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
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The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.
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Casa Bonita has been a Denver institution for more than 50 years.
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The surge also did considerable damage to the buildings within the surge zone, 85% of which were residential buildings, according to New York University's Furman Center, an empirical research institution.
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Raise the Future offers Family Support Services for foster, kinship and adoptive families.
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Two New Yorkers from the boroughs who shared the kinship of a similar background.
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Two complaints raising questions about his party affiliation and motives were filed by the Alaska Republican Party chair.
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There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
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The institute found that if current enrollment and completion rates continue, most California 9th graders will not earn a bachelor’s degree.
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More than 20 sites across Kyiv were hit, including residential apartment blocks, a hotel, a research institute and an ambulance station.
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“Association.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/association. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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