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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
Studies have found associations between exposure to some herbicides and pesticides and cancer, hormone disruption, and other acute and chronic health conditions.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Their social credit system tracks citizens across every domain — financial transactions, social media, personal associations.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Educational accreditation bodies, healthcare management organizations and professional associations often welcome collaborations that advance industry standards.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Based on core values of integrity, collaboration, thought leadership, and client focus, the company has developed close associations with high-end customers.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The guide works with the tourism associations of, and limits its boundaries to, Denver, Boulder, Snowmass, Vail, Aspen and Beaver Creek.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Then in July, the Head Start associations amended the complaint to include stopping HHS' immigrant directive.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The asylum application asked whether Soliman had belonged to political parties or other associations in his home country.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Their social credit system tracks citizens across every domain — financial transactions, social media, personal associations.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Educational accreditation bodies, healthcare management organizations and professional associations often welcome collaborations that advance industry standards.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Based on core values of integrity, collaboration, thought leadership, and client focus, the company has developed close associations with high-end customers.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The guide works with the tourism associations of, and limits its boundaries to, Denver, Boulder, Snowmass, Vail, Aspen and Beaver Creek.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Then in July, the Head Start associations amended the complaint to include stopping HHS' immigrant directive.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The asylum application asked whether Soliman had belonged to political parties or other associations in his home country.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associations
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While this first offering leverages Supermicro hardware fulfilled through Arrow Electronics, MinIO plans to expand the AIStor pod portfolio with additional hardware vendor partnerships in the future, giving enterprises more choice while maintaining the simplified deployment model.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This sparked an idea to conduct personal research into how influencers and journalists structure partnerships for brand promotions, specifically within the football industry.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and halting critical projects globally.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to Anthropic, the company behind Claude, a hacker used its artificial intelligence chatbot to research, hack, and extort at least 17 organizations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But workers also have greater opportunities to learn new skills, form additional relationships, and broaden existing networks.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But a state visit, hosted by the monarch with all the bells and whistles aimed at strengthening relationships between the countries, are relatively rare.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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That means public institutions that fire workers for comments in their personal capacity may be violating their constitutional rights, experts told IndyStar.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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That, in turn, impacts the rates these institutions charge for credit cards, loans and other financial products.—
Ryley Amond,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nir Kshetri does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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While authorities have not yet determined a motive, speculation and misinformation about the shooter's identity and affiliations have spread rapidly online, creating a climate of uncertainty.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Families, communities, and societies bear the deepest loss when mothers do not survive childbirth.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Studying history led Malthus to conclude that societies moved not in an ever-ascending line of progress but in cycles of expansion and decline.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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His art has reached wide audiences through various creative projects and collaborations, and now his work hangs alongside that of other contemporary artists in a space designed not just to display paintings, but to spark connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Following successful collaborations with Wrangler, Staud is stepping into the denim space independently with its first Staud Jeans collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Ukraine, Soviet authorities under his control pressured writers, actors, directors, producers and artists, and criticized and attacked institutes of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature, creative unions and newspaper and magazine editorial offices.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Associations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associations. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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