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as in partnerships
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 organizations
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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Recent Examples of associations
To mitigate the financial impact, players’ associations usually create a lockout fund that pays players a portion of their salary during a work stoppage.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
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Michael Posner,
Forbes.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
In 2024, a Boise legislator brought a bill to stop homeowners associations from requiring grass lawns, but the attempt didn’t move forward.
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Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
The takeaway for other condo associations is to carefully review their governing documents with qualified legal counsel to determine if their boards have a say in whether unit sales/transfers are approved or disapproved before taking such actions.
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Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Multiple international associations that once allowed adult transitioners to compete in the female category have looked at the science and changed their policies.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
That proposal drew opposition from unions and associations representing teachers and school employees.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Nonprofit associations are required to limit participation in girls’ high school athletics teams to those who were assigned female at birth.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
—
Michael Posner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
He’s been farming and gardening since 2008 with different neighborhood associations and other places in the city.
—
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
In 2024, a Boise legislator brought a bill to stop homeowners associations from requiring grass lawns, but the attempt didn’t move forward.
—
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
The takeaway for other condo associations is to carefully review their governing documents with qualified legal counsel to determine if their boards have a say in whether unit sales/transfers are approved or disapproved before taking such actions.
—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Multiple international associations that once allowed adult transitioners to compete in the female category have looked at the science and changed their policies.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
That proposal drew opposition from unions and associations representing teachers and school employees.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Nonprofit associations are required to limit participation in girls’ high school athletics teams to those who were assigned female at birth.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associations
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The venue has partnerships with unions including the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local One, which represents stagehand crew.
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Reuters said those earnings were driven largely by partnerships in the Middle East.
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Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.
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The prince is the official royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and also the Patron of the Football Association (FA), England's governing body for soccer organizations.
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Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.
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This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical.
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Many of the same institutions and organizations that offer classes are also looking for teachers.
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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 stories had to do with Chen’s affiliations with the Chinese military.
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Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
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Rather than viewing partnerships with Minority-Serving Institutions as philanthropy, companies should view them as long-term talent investments through internships, workforce partnerships, entrepreneurship centers, and research collaborations.
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Their friendship has spanned years of red carpets, late-night hangs and creative collaborations.
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Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public.
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The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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“Associations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associations. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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