associate
verb (used with object)
to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc..
are associating
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present progressiveof associate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meta, OpenAI and others are associating their AI agents and tools with cute characters to win over skeptics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"And to me this is another crime - and we are associating ourselves with a procedure which is ethically and morally not correct."
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2020
“A digital footprint shows what they are reading, who they are associating with and who they are influenced by,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
The review recommends that officials explore ways to make it easier to identify when multiple offenders are associating while on GPS monitoring, even if the devices are issued by different agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2014
The object of this great world organization of women is to provide a common center for women of every country, race, creed, or party who are associating themselves together in altruistic work.
From What eight million women want by Rheta Childe Dorr
