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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
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 July 2025
On July 2 at 3 p.m. EDT, Mary Magnuson, an associate science editor at The Conversation U.S., spoke to Darryl Z. Seligman, an astrophysicist at Michigan State University who has been studying 3I/ATLAS since its discovery.
—Darryl Z. Seligman, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Smoking is associated with worse health outcomes, including possibly higher risk of aggressive cancers.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 8 July 2025
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The memo, first reported July 6 by Axios and later ABC News, comes after President Donald Trump's supporters have pushed for the administration to release details about Epstein's associates after Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign endorsed doing so.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Verb
According to royal writer and associate editor of the Daily Telegraph, Camilla Tominey, there are now reports that Charles’ cancer is incurable.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 July 2025
On July 2 at 3 p.m. EDT, Mary Magnuson, an associate science editor at The Conversation U.S., spoke to Darryl Z. Seligman, an astrophysicist at Michigan State University who has been studying 3I/ATLAS since its discovery.
—Darryl Z. Seligman, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Noun
At that point, the fraudster, who is impersonating your driver or an Uber support staff member, will ask for your phone number, email and the verification codes sent to the ones associated with your account.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Smoking is associated with worse health outcomes, including possibly higher risk of aggressive cancers.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
The Washington Post reported in October that Musk worked in the U.S. illegally while on a student visa, citing company documents, former business associates and court documents.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The memo, first reported July 6 by Axios and later ABC News, comes after President Donald Trump's supporters have pushed for the administration to release details about Epstein's associates after Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign endorsed doing so.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for associate
Verb
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Like the name suggests, these mule sneakers are easy to wear and travel in.—
Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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The trains traveling in opposite directions must each wait their turn.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The outlet has not been publicly identified by law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The patient, who has not been identified, died just hours after checking into the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department, a spokesperson for Northern Arizona Healthcare confirmed to the Daily News.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Spanning three levels and over 17,000-square-feet, The Louis combines retail, exhibition and hospitality spaces.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The 32-year-old was one of the best tight ends in the NFL with 2,341 receiving yards on 197 receptions with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2019 and 2020 combined.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The driver, identified only as a man, stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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During daytime hours, when weather cooperates, the four giraffes spend much of their day together outside.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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In finance, a risk score mixing public trends and private accounts, shown to a junior analyst without full rights, could breach GDPR, costing millions.—
Suman Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Geologists recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 3 miles down the volcano's slopes during the eruption.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Dinos aren’t really a date night movie with 7% on a date, and those with a spouse/partner at 21%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 July 2025
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While the state of falling in love or lust is often predicated on those feelings being reciprocated by a partner, limerence is specifically based on uncertainty about the object of your affections (a.k.a.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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In an auxiliary state district court in Tarrant County, Justice Lee Gabriel on Friday sentenced Johnson to 28 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Testifying against Jenkins were two undercover FBI agents who were sworn in as auxiliary deputies in 2022 and immediately thereafter gave Jenkins envelopes with $5,000 and $10,000 cash, respectively.—
Martha Bellisle,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Associate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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