- present participle of associate.
associating
Example Sentences
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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
“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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
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
When a letter from Reginald arrived, I never dreamed of associating the two letters, although I knew that Reginald had been spending a lot of time with Wilfred, Hilda, and Philbert in Detroit.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
