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association

[uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, -shee-] / əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- /
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 up tie-in 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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The district also proposed increasing class sizes while it allocates 20% of its total budget to outside contracts, significantly higher than surrounding districts and the state average, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The association added that sales in March fell for a fifth straight month, while house prices recorded their 14th straight month-over-month decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A new report from trade association Swedish Edtech Industry warns that a more analogue education risk pupils being underprepared for future jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

One of the few criticisms of the rule change came from the association of state securities regulators.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Thus it came about that a kind of affection grew up between the two boys, but it was more like an association between brother and sister than between brothers.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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