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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

The strongest associations appeared in frontotemporal regions of the brain involved in recognizing words, speaking fluently, and temporarily holding language information in mind.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

If an insurer becomes insolvent, annuity policyholders are compensated through a state-based, industry-funded system of guarantee associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The researchers cautioned that the study was observational, meaning it can identify associations but cannot establish that sugar-sweetened beverages directly cause gastric cancer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

But the unyielding scrutiny over dubious associations doesn’t cut both ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

We transfer to our sensation of the Coca-Cola taste all of the unconscious associations we have of the brand, the image, the can, and even the unmistakable red of the logo.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell