associations

noun

plural of association
1
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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2
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 However, many trade associations include sole proprietors who don't qualify for an AHP, and some organizations have members in a range of industries. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Investigators allege Awais and his accomplices used their control of the associations to siphon money from accounts. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The restriping and new infrastructure, advocacy groups and neighborhood associations hoped, could encourage business growth and make the street safer for the nearby schools, community centers and churches. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite recent scrutiny over his past associations and his history as Microsoft's CEO, Gates positions himself as a uniquely qualified messenger due to his tech background and philanthropic focus. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed has taken heat from some in his party over his associations with Piker, the left-wing streamer whose comments about American Jews have faced intense criticism in recent days. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The ringleader, Juan Awais, 60, used his property-management companies and affiliated vendors to exert control over associations under his management, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said in a Thursday statement. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 In the 2025 survey, Ingham said most people who reported negative associations with Johnston had specific reasons. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 Attracting and training game officials, to be honest, isn’t the job of the CIF office but of the various regional officials associations that assign them. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associations
  1. partnerships
  2. organizations
  3. relationships
  4. institutions
  5. affiliations
  6. societies
  7. collaborations
  8. institutes
Noun
  • Reaching the tens of millions of barrels and hundreds of millions of dollars promised by the NABEP agreement will require a multi-decade operation, and partnerships with US and European energy companies.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Rogue stars could be the answer The key to this mystery could lie in the fact that most stars don't orbit the centers of their galaxies where supermassive black holes dwell alone, instead existing in binary partnerships.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • These include data centers, remote communities, Alaska Native organizations, island jurisdictions and other energy-intensive users.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The United States is now a reluctant international donor and a surly member of key international organizations.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Marini says the Toho partnership reflects Amazon’s roots as a books company and the relationships that history affords with publishers and source-material rights holders.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Respondents also revealed the importance of close trade relationships and free-trade agreements, especially with neighbors and collaborators.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Williams is concerned that a message telling people to rely on technology for healthcare engagement would undermine the credibility of community health workers and health institutions in general.
    — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Local media also reported gunshots ringing out from the Plateau administrative district, where the Presidential Palace and key institutions are located.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fallout cost Ferguson charity affiliations, contributed to the closure of Sarah's Trust and damaged several of her business ventures.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of affiliations
Noun
  • These girls make mistakes and learn lessons while living in unfair, unequal and unjust societies in need of change.
    — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Such groups may include perennial nomads (such as the Roma in Europe), Indigenous peoples in former European colonies, or smaller tribes in societies where tribal membership is socially significant.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • In addition to Wagoner, Parton had several other significant collaborations throughout her career.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Your collaborations not only improve your leadership capability but also help your team to function and improve their problem-solver and collaborator reputations.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborations
Noun
  • Oeko-Tex operates a global certification system through 17 independent textile and leather testing institutes in Europe and Japan.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But given the public interest in solving this challenge, there is a case for taxing the training of frontier AI models and devoting the proceeds to additional research at government AI oversight institutes or universities.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Associations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associations. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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