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association

[uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, -shee-] / əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- /
NOUN
group with common interest or pursuit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
club company cooperative corporation federation guild league organization partnership society tribe union
STRONG
affiliation alliance band bunch circle clan clique coalition combination combo confederacy confederation congress crew crowd family fellowship fraternity gang hookup mob order outfit pool ring sodality sorority syndicate tie up tie-in troops troupe zoo
WEAK
rat pack
Antonyms
STRONG
disunion separation
WEAK
aloneness antagonism disassociation division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion solitude
NOUN
friendship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cooperation partnership
STRONG
acquaintance acquaintanceship affiliation agreement assistance camaraderie companionship comradeship conjunction familiarity fellowship fraternization friendliness hookup intimacy membership participation relation relationship
WEAK
frequenting
Antonyms
STRONG
aloofness disagreement ignorance incompatibility strangeness unfamiliarity
WEAK
aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude
NOUN
mental connection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
union
STRONG
bond combination concomitance concordance connotation correlation identification impression joining juxtaposition linkage mixing mixture pairing recollection relation remembrance tie
WEAK
linking lumping together train of thought
Antonyms
WEAK
aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

Example Sentences

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Scientists at the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute have identified more than 100 gene variants associated with schizophrenia through genome-wide association studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

If a person has a hard time cancelling a subscription, they form a negative association with the process, not a positive mentality about the prospect of saving money.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Walsh currently leads the civil aviation industry's leading trade association, the IATA.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The association projected that 37.7 million passengers would travel on cruise ships in 2025, a nearly 9% increase over the 2024 figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Whether or not this was true, Marina no doubt took advantage of her association with her boss at the Zhukovsky Academy, Aleksandr Belyakov.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.