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associated

[uh-soh-shee-ey-tid, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪ tɪd, -si- /
ADJECTIVE
alike
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identical
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like similar
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Xerox akin allied analogous approximate carbon copy cognate comparable concurrent correspondent corresponding dead ringer ditto double duplicate equal equivalent even facsimile indistinguishable kindred look-alike matched matching mated parallel proportionate related resembling same same difference spitting image undifferentiated uniform
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different dissimilar unlike
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distinct diverse opposite
ADJECTIVE
allied
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affiliated amalgamated bound combined confederate connected joined joint linked married related unified wed
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agnate akin cognate connate in league incident kindred
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disconnected single uncombined unrelated
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disunited estranged unfriendly
ADJECTIVE
attendant
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accompanying consequent
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accessory attending concomitant incident
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ancillary coincident
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absent detached
ADJECTIVE
confederate
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amalgamated combined federal federated incorporated leagued organized syndicated unionized
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corporate in alliance
ADJECTIVE
connected
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akin linked united
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allied bracketed combined coupled joined
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applicable banded together coherent consecutive in on with pertinent undivided
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disconnected disjoined unaffiliated uncombined unconnected unrelated
ADJECTIVE
contemporary
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attendant coeval concomitant current present
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accompanying coetaneous coexistent coexisting coincident concurrent connected contemporaneous linked related simultaneous synchronal synchronic synchronous
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absent past
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future old old-fashioned preceding succeeding
ADJECTIVE
corporate
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collective joint
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amalgamated collaborative combined common communal concerted incorporated pooled shared united
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separate
ADJECTIVE
gathered
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accumulated collected concentrated huddled massed reunited
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aggregated amassed collocated combined compiled congregated convened convoked culled forgathered garnered gleaned grouped harvested hoarded joined marshaled met mobilized picked piled rallied stacked stored summoned swarmed thronged united
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brought together crowded together lumped together rounded up
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separated
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dispersed scattered
ADJECTIVE
joined
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involved married merged united
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accompanying affiliated affixed allied amalgamated attached banded blended bracketed cemented combined confederated conjoined conjugated connected coupled entwined federated fused hitched interlaced intermixed intertwined mingled mixed paired related touching unified wedded welded
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akin cognate inseparable interallied interclasped interdependent interfused put together stuck together
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disconnected uncombined unrelated
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apart disparate separated
ADJECTIVE
linked
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related
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allied combined coupled joined
ADJECTIVE
mutual
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bilateral collective reciprocal
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communal conjoint conjunct connected convertible correlative dependent give-and-take given and taken interactive interchangeable interchanged interdependent intermutual joint partaken participated public reciprocated related requited respective returned two-sided united
Antonyms
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detached dissociated distinct separate unshared
ADJECTIVE
reciprocative
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bilateral collective communal conjoint conjunct connected convertible correlative dependent give-and-take given and taken interactive interchangeable interchanged interdependent intermutual joint partaken participated public reciprocal reciprocated related requited respective returned two-sided united
ADJECTIVE
related
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akin analogous complementary linked pertinent relevant similar
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affiliated allied correlated enmeshed interconnected interrelated intertwined interwoven joint like parallel
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agnate alike cognate concomitant connate connatural consanguine convertible correspondent dependent fraternal germane in the same category in touch with incident interchangeable interdependent knit together mutual of that ilk reciprocal tied-up
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alien dissimilar inappropriate irrelevant unalike unlike unrelated unsuitable
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different separate
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disassociated disconnected foreign
ADJECTIVE
relative
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analogous corresponding proportionate related
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contingent dependent parallel reciprocal
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about allied approximate concerning conditional connected in regard to near referring relating to reliant with respect to
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dissimilar unlike unrelated
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independent
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disproportionate irrelevant irrespective separate unequal
ADJECTIVE
symptomatic
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emblematic symbolic
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characteristic demonstrative denotative denotive designative evidential indicating pointing to significant suggestive
ADJECTIVE
united
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concerted consolidated cooperative homogeneous integrated linked unanimous undivided unified
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affiliated agreed allied amalgamated assembled banded confederated conjugate incorporated leagued pooled
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coadunate cognate collective concordant congruent conjoint conjunctive corporate federal hooked up in accord in cahoots joined up like-minded lined up of one mind of the same opinion one plugged in tied in unitary
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divided separate uncoordinated
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separated

Example Sentences

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Compared to pregnancies in adulthood, adolescent pregnancies have been associated with higher rates of low birth weight, preterm birth, and early neonatal mortality among infants.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The move came amid complaints in 2024 over traffic problems during roadworks associated with the development of Grand Central Station.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The process takes time and is physically exacting; the women must beat the cloth together in rhythm, and to do so they use a tool more commonly associated with sailors pulling ropes: They sing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A raga might also be associated with a particular deity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin