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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Despite hand-wringing over the risk that travellers will baulk at paying higher fares, the ongoing war did not appear to ruffle feathers at the International Air Transport Association's annual conference in Rio, which ends Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

According to the American Psychological Association’s recent Stress in America survey, more than half of American adults report feeling stressed, isolated and lonely.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

On Friday, he was named the Football Writers' Association's footballer of the year.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Travel Association’s latest Travel Price Index rose 5.8% year over year, considerably more than inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He publicly charged that Bliss had broken the American Medical Association's ethical code, which gave a patient's regular doctor the right to see him.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow