- present participle of associate.
associating
Example Sentences
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Nikolic previously said “Epstein was a master manipulator, and I deeply regret associating with him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Clinton's spokesperson has said the photos are decades old and Clinton had stopped associating with Epstein before his crimes came to light.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 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
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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