- present participle of associate.
associating
Example Sentences
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As a historian who had come across the Church of England's links to slavery as a student, for many years Mallett had long been conflicted about associating with the institution.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Gates addressed his relationship to Epstein in an interview with Australia’s 9News, calling the allegations in the email “false” and calling himself “foolish” for associating with Epstein.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
If Chaol spent so much time warning him about the dangers of associating with Celaena, what was he doing here in the middle of the night?
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
