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associate

[uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-, uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-, əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si- /
NOUN
colleague
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplice ally assistant buddy co-worker cohort collaborator companion comrade crony fellow friend partner
STRONG
accessory affiliate aid auxiliary branch chum compatriot confederate consort cooperator helper joiner mate offshoot pal peer playmate sidekick
WEAK
clubber kissing cousin one of the folks pard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enemy foe opponent
WEAK
antagonist competitor rival stranger
VERB
connect in the mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
combine correlate identify join link mix relate
STRONG
affiliate blend bracket concord conjoin couple group league pair unite yoke
WEAK
lump together think of together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach disconnect dissociate divide separate
STRONG
disjoin disperse
WEAK
avoid disassociate disunite divorce part sever
VERB
befriend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany join mix
STRONG
amalgamate confederate consort fraternize hobnob mingle pool
WEAK
be friends be in cahoots buddy up bunch up come together gang up get in on get in with get into get together go along with go partners hang around hang out hang out with join up with line up with pal up play footsie with run around with run with string along with swing with take up with team up throw in together tie in tie up truck with work with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divide leave separate withdraw
STRONG
disagree
WEAK
avoid disassociate disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divorce part sever

Example Sentences

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The commemorative passport is the latest move by the administration to associate Trump's name and likeness with various government programmes and public buildings.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“In general, we are seeing a divergence in state tax policies,” said Lucy Dadayan, principal research associate at the Tax Policy Center.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The memes imitate a form we associate with Lego without using actual bricks or the company’s logo.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

“When there’s a shortage somewhere, everything is affected,” said Alan Fyall, an associate dean of the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“And how do we associate goulash with our father?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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