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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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Dr Amy Grubb, associate professor of forensic psychology at the University, said posting comments online creates the "perfect storm" for abuse as the "digital environments reduce normal social restraints".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Maybe I associate too much with loving, devoted parents and not enough with intellectuals who think parents are holding their kids hostage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 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

His associate, an over-enthusiastic junior scythe named Bello, had already turned on the DNA detector and picked up traces the moment they stepped out of the car.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

His friends had called; his business associates had called.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

"Our result was positively impacted by ongoing underlying demand for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo, improved performance from HK Express, and stronger contributions from associates," the chair Guy Bradley said in its earnings report.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

“I am no stranger to loss, but this is so incredibly tough, and my heart also goes out to all of the associates and customers who were there during this traumatic event.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Findlay, who later entered politics and became the Scottish Conservative leader in 2024, said that while he was not afraid of Burns or his associates, the risk of a future attack remained on his mind.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Many others are destroyed merely because they happen to be associates of the unwanted plants.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

Several of our guests had an eye for what Vinod Khosla, the founder of Khosla Ventures, calls “option-value investing,” and the stomach to withstand the turbulence associated with it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Phenylpropionate and hippuric acid are produced when bacteria process phenylalanine, and they are associated with gut health and healthy body weight.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

"Europe is associated, in young people's minds, with success and upward social mobility," she said, adding that social media played a key "amplifying role".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The surest means to purify the messenger intermediate was to halt protein synthesis abruptly—using a biochemical equivalent of a cold shower—and purify the shivering molecules associated with the ribosomes, thereby trapping the elusive Pimpernel.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

Nikolic previously said “Epstein was a master manipulator, and I deeply regret associating with him.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

“I think it gets pretty bad — and a little bit worse every day,” responded Karp, who has expressed regret for associating with Epstein.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2026

“And you’ve been associating colors with letters and numbers ever since.”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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