- present participle of associate.
associating
Example Sentences
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How have you really held on to this DIY ethos while now associating yourself with a bigger label?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Nikolic previously said “Epstein was a master manipulator, and I deeply regret associating with him.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Clinton's spokesperson has said the photos are decades old and Clinton had stopped associating with Epstein before his crimes came to light.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 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
But being a specialized group, leading special lives, associating only with their own kind, they would have made it possible for me to cross the country without talking to a local town-bound man.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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