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associations

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-in tie-up 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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Condos are particularly tough for builders to invest in because California law allows homeowners associations, or HOAs, to sue developers for construction defects for up to 10 years after a building is completed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Its German market has struggled since legislation in the country prevented housing associations from bundling TV contracts with rent.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He figured prominently in the art market, in major exhibitions, in artists’ associations, in fashionable society itself, and on the board of the recently founded Metropolitan Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He questioned whether such an approach would be lawful, how it would impact the mortgage market and how millions of commonhold associations could be immediately established to manage buildings.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Bundles of Christmas gifts prepared by foster parents’ associations began arriving in early December.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter