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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The total spending for lobbying is calculated by looking at annual expenditure of one million euros or more by 173 companies and industry associations among the 17,501 currently declared in the EU lobby transparency register.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The researchers caution that the study was observational, meaning it can identify associations but cannot prove that nitrate directly causes dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Germany has one of the most transparent associations.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The situation is bad enough that nine U.S. trade associations sent an open letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday, calling for measures to ease the memory-chip shortage.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I thought perhaps the alterations had disturbed some old associations he valued.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë