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group with common interest or pursuit n.
friendship n.
mental connection n.

NOUN

group with common interest or pursuit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

club company cooperative corporation federation guild league organization partnership society tribe union

STRONG

affiliation alliance band bunch circle clan clique coalition combination combo confederacy confederation congress crew crowd family fellowship fraternity gang hookup mob order outfit pool ring sodality sorority syndicate tie-in tie-up troops troupe zoo

WEAK

rat pack

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion separation

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion solitude

NOUN

friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cooperation partnership

STRONG

acquaintance acquaintanceship affiliation agreement assistance camaraderie companionship comradeship conjunction familiarity fellowship fraternization friendliness hookup intimacy membership participation relation relationship

WEAK

frequenting

Antonyms

STRONG

aloofness disagreement ignorance incompatibility strangeness unfamiliarity

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

NOUN

mental connection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

union

STRONG

bond combination concomitance concordance connotation correlation identification impression joining juxtaposition linkage mixing mixture pairing recollection relation remembrance tie

WEAK

linking lumping together train of thought

Antonyms

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

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associations

"African football associations accept these deals because everything is taken care of. It saves them having to find opponents and organise friendlies," explained an expert on African football who asked not to be named.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Police officials say they no longer have access to the company’s cameras, many of which are owned by homeowners associations and other private groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing in his associations with Epstein.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Other professional associations, including the American Nursing Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, have established similar regulations.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

He was distracted by an incessant interior clamor of associations and speculations vying for his attention.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan