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association

[uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, -shee-] / əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- /




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Her determination impressed museum staff, earning her a position as an assistant and beginning an association with the institution that would last more than 50 years.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

On Saturday, around 300 people gathered at the commemoration ceremony for Mladic at a military facility in Belgrade, organised by an association of retired and active Serbian army generals, according to an AFP reporter.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

A surveyor working for Luke's housing association, Clarion, found wet insulation inside a wall and further inspections identified elevated moisture levels.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The association was also stronger among Black participants compared with white participants.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Mr. Kravitz launched into a lecture on his standards for entries he was willing to submit to the merchants' association.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

A candidate must receive the backing of at least 106 of the 211 Fifa member associations.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

But the unyielding scrutiny over dubious associations doesn’t cut both ways.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

They further investigated whether the associations differed among patient populations.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

These associations remained after the researchers accounted for other factors that could have influenced the results, including childhood cognitive ability, education level and childhood disadvantage.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

“You don’t choose to make positive associations with the dominant group,” says Mahzarin Banaji, who teaches psychology at Harvard University and is one of the leaders in IAT research.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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