association
188
2.8
- noun
- /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
:
asociación
- The researcher requested email addresses from the alumni association database for all graduates from the college.
- a professional association
- a civil association
- a state association
She was head of the American Statistical Association, became chair of that.
- She was head of the American Statistical Association, became chair of that.
- And yet the American Diabetes Association is silent on this.
- So how in the world is the American Heart Association getting it so wrong?
- New laws are passed which ban associations with tribal or religious titles.
- That said, professional sports associations will soon have a much bigger problem.
- So what they are doing is to recruit from different associations, veteran associations.
- Well, Orcam and the Blinded Veterans Association hope it does the same for you.
- That's what all of these medical associations are agreeing on.
- He's the creator of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies.
- What is the National Association of Broadcasters?
- They're called Association of Federal Former Narcotics Agents.
- If you talk to the Theater Owners Association, they'll they'll all in woe.
- So the American Heart Association was just like the money grab.
- Does the American Diabetes Association hate diabetics?
- People aren't playing the National Produce Association, wherever those people agriculture.
Examples
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I'm going to report you to the dental association.
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The National Medical Association produced a report in the same year.
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So how in the world is the American Heart Association getting it so wrong?
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Yeah, the neighborhood association is not gonna stand by with this...
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I know how important these association meetings can be to your career.
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That said, professional sports associations will soon have a much bigger problem.
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I'm president of the cottage association here.
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Get involved in state and national associations that support library professionals, reading, and technology.
Academic text (2015) -
One million households participated in community gardens in 2008, according to the association's most recent estimate.
Academic text (2013) -
The National Medical Association produced a report in the same year.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
A group of people who work together for a common goal
111
4.2
A group of people with the same job or interest who help each other
84
3.0
People who share an interest and meet regularly
57
3.1
A group of people with the same goal who try to influence public decisions
40
3.9
A group of people who share the same interests or activities
1
9.9
A group of people who share a common purpose and work together
A formal group of people who work together for a shared purpose
A group of people or organizations formed to work together for a common purpose
Antonyms
Idioms
People treat you as bad because you are connected to someone who did wrong
Compounds
An American group that supports people's right to own guns and opposes many gun laws
8
7.0
Blaming someone for bad acts because they are friends with guilty people, without proof
4
3.6
An organization of people with the same job who support each other's work
A group of Southeast Asian countries that work together on trade, politics, and security
- Specialized
1
6.8
A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings
- Specialized
1
3.6
A bank that takes savings and lends money to help people buy houses
- Specialized
1
8.0
Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking
- Literature
1
3.9
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
An American organization that helps older people by giving advice and speaking for them
A Turkish armed group linked to al-Qaeda seeks to violently replace Turkey's government with an Islamic state like Iran
An organization of Protestants in Northern Ireland that supports staying part of the United Kingdom and holds public parades
- Specialized
Parts of the brain that help you think, plan, and understand information
A team sport where two teams of eleven kick a ball into the other team's goal
A US company created by the government that buys and guarantees home loans to help the mortgage market
- Specialized
A group of minerals that are often found together in the same rock
A worldwide group of volunteers who help communities with projects like eye tests and local services
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
A computer system that gives brokers live price quotes for stocks traded outside major exchanges
An illegal Protestant loyalist armed group in Northern Ireland that fought during the Troubles and attacked Catholic civilians
How Formal
74
4.3
482
3.9
- US
∞
2.7
188
2.8
84
3.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Association comes from the Latin root socius ('companion' or 'friend'), the same root as society and associate. That's why an association can mean an organized group of people who join together for the same purpose.