associates 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of associate
1
as in travels
to come or be together as friends a socially ambitious couple who joined the country club in order to associate with the right sort of people

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2
as in identifies
to think of (something) in combination she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam

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3
as in combines
to come together to form a single unit the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water

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4
as in cooperates
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members nations deciding to associate in order to remove trade barriers

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as in mixes
to take part in social activities you should try to associate with people your own age

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associates

2 of 2

noun

plural of associate
1
as in colleagues
a person frequently seen in the company of another a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI

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2
as in coworkers
a fellow worker my associates at the office

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Recent Examples of associates
Verb
The brain also associates hyperarousal while playing video games with dopamine. — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025 Everyone associates that with us. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025 In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 Hunger can be another motivator, especially if your feline associates certain times or behaviors with food. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025 The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Noun
If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it? — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026 The program's inaugural cohort includes associates with tenures at the company ranging from one year to 30 years. — Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026 Prosecutors allege that six of Arnold’s associates actually carried out the crimes, holding, beating and pistol-whipping the victims, and that Arnold wasn’t there at the time. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Reformation is currently hiring for sales associates, sales supervisors and a store manager, according to the company website’s job postings. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 As part of their guilty-plea agreements, all six antifa associates acknowledged their affiliation with the Dallas-area antifa cell and confessed to a single count of providing material support to terrorists. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 The new attorney general did not rule out the possibility of legal action against Porras, who has several complaints against her, including one for human trafficking in irregular adoptions, and her associates. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 And in a separate ongoing civil case, the city has issued nearly two dozen subpoenas seeking a broad array of GPS and social media data on Hubbard and his associates, according to his attorney Bryan Pease. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 In addition to the names that were allegedly improperly redacted from the files and documents that were withheld, the DOJ also came under fire for not redacting some victim information, while seemingly protecting the names of Epstein associates. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associates
  1. travels
  2. identifies
  3. combines
  4. cooperates
  5. mixes
  6. colleagues
  7. bonds
  8. correlates
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  • There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of travels
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  • Michigan, which typically identifies about 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year, has reported at least 170 cases, clustered in seven counties, over the past nine days, according to the state’s Department of Health.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Definition of identifies
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  • When this anger combines with the anonymity afforded by the internet, backlash is almost inevitable, Sarkis previously told USA TODAY.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Its body is made from Grade 5 titanium that combines strength, corrosion resistance, and low weight.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of combines
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  • As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Your 3rd House of Communication lights up as sensual Venus cooperates with The Great Awakener Uranus in your 1st House of Identity, giving your words charisma and courage.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Definition of cooperates
Verb
  • As the powder is heated, LMP forms first and mixes evenly with the LFP.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • The incident sparked a one-game suspension for Thomas and another discourse about the treatment Clark has received from her WNBA colleagues in the floor.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • As weather conditions deteriorated near the summit, three climbers turned back, while Morup and two colleagues continued their ascent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of colleagues
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  • Once there, Emily bonds with four other counselors — played by Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Lea Rose Sebastianis and Ella Reece — who begin to explore their witchy reality together.
    — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • Every one of these chips, Jalapeño included, depends on Taiwan Semiconductor for advanced fabrication and the specialized packaging that bonds compute and memory into a single working part.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of bonds
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  • Need for cognition correlates with intelligence but is not the same thing.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Nostalgia correlates with pro-social behavior.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
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