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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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Either way, reluctance to associate either Salinger or his most indelible creation with crazed murderers meant keeping their own wounds at arms’ length.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

SpaceX’s position creates a classic prisoner’s dilemma among the big carriers, noted Julie Zhu, a senior research associate at MoffettNathanson.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Organized by chief curator Janet Bishop and former associate curator Maria Castro, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it remains on view through Sept. 13.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

In a study published in the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, Sujith Ramachandran, associate professor of pharmacy administration, explained that a treatment can be cost-effective without being cost-saving for insurers.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

These neighborhoods are a minefield for people on parole, for a standard condition of parole is a promise not to associate with anyone who has a felony conviction.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida told associates in the summer of 2024 that she knew Trump would choose Vance to be his vice president, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

They also host business associates at their home regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Kumi allegedly distributed the money to his associates in the US and in Ghana.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The source told AFP that "close associates" who have known the cardinal for years reported similar behaviour when he was a missionary in South America.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

One of Hubler’s close associates, a trader named Mike Edman, became the official creator of a new idea: a credit default swap on what amounted to a timeless pool of subprime loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Cooper also cited Drakeo’s 2021 song “IngleWeird,” interviews and music released by artists associated with the two camps as evidence of an escalating dispute.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

A spokesperson said there was a cost associated with award applications and its focus was on "directing as much funding as possible into enhancing and maintaining our parks".

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

He'd been described by a manager as showing "a lack of remorse," something the tribunal found was clearly linked with his communication differences associated with having ADHD.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Media lawyers say the costs associated with defamation litigation have soared in recent years, as more lawsuits reach the discovery phase.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It is not a word that is associated with robots.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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

How have you really held on to this DIY ethos while now associating yourself with a bigger label?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 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

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

But being a specialized group, leading special lives, associating only with their own kind, they would have made it possible for me to cross the country without talking to a local town-bound man.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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