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associate

[uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-, uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-, əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si- /






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Innovation in ice cream is not just limited to flavour, according to Honorata Jarocka, associate director at market intelligence company, Mintel.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

During an interview with MarketWatch, Robotti and Theo van der Meer, a senior investment associate with the firm, discussed three stocks they favor among companies producing, selling or servicing hard assets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Critically, the lateral septum shares this information with the dopamine-producing regions we would normally associate with reward.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Chiti is a longtime associate of Perry Minasian, fired as the Angels’ general manager in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

And the girls I associate with are very sophisticated in ways that you simply can’t learn from a magazine.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

His friends had called; his business associates had called.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Last year, Kate Spade overhauled its approach to what it now calls the “selling ceremony,” an experience between in-store shoppers and the sales associates who can nudge them into making a purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In addition, the State Department said that it was imposing visa restrictions on 65 individuals who are family members or close personal or business associates of CJNG-linked persons.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The two were associates in a commercial real estate firm, Panshi Inc., registered in Irvine, according to public records.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The others must have fled the moment they heard that Scythe Goddard and his associates had succumbed to fire.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The University of California, Irvine, a major beneficiary of the 340B program, in 2024 acquired four hospitals and their associated outpatient clinics from the for-profit Tenet Healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Among non-Hispanic white participants, fasting glucose readings of 126 milligrams per deciliter or lower were associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Federal authorities are investigating billions in related-party loans made by two insurers owned by Mark Walter reportedly to entities associated with him or his holding company.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

"We're responsible for their medical treatment, whether they do get treatment or they don't get treatment," Ficker says, "so there's often a lot of guilt associated with that - and that's normal."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

He shows no anxiety that science might be associated with unbelief.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

As a historian who had come across the Church of England's links to slavery as a student, for many years Mallett had long been conflicted about associating with the institution.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

After their connections became public, many said they regretted associating with Epstein and some have stepped down from their roles.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

Does he fear the risk posed by associating with him?

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

Gates addressed his relationship to Epstein in an interview with Australia’s 9News, calling the allegations in the email “false” and calling himself “foolish” for associating with Epstein.

From Salon Feb. 4, 2026

If Chaol spent so much time warning him about the dangers of associating with Celaena, what was he doing here in the middle of the night?

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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