associated

[ uh-soh-shee-ey-tid, -see- ]

/ əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪ tɪd, -si- /

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adjective

connected with something else so as to exist or occur along with it; accompanying or corresponding (often used in combination):“Total Cost” includes books, software, shipping, and all associated costs of the program.Age-associated memory impairment refers to the general degradation of memory that results from aging.

joined with another person or group as a companion, partner, or ally;affiliated: The State Bank of India, along with 4,665 branches of associated banks, held a 25% share in the Indian banking sector.

connected or related in thought, feeling, memory, etc.:Any two things, including ideas, become mentally associated if they are repeatedly experienced close together in time.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of associate.

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Origin of associated

associate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM associated

non·as·so·ci·at·ed, adjectiveun·as·so·ci·at·ed, adjectivewell-as·so·ci·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby associated

ass-kissing, assn., assoc., associable, associate, associated, associated state, associated statehood, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science

How to use associated in a sentence

Of the 20 countries considered most vulnerable to climate change and associated disasters, the IFRC found that none were in the top 20 countries receiving funding.
Natural disasters are increasing. The world’s poorest are left to fend for themselves.|Jariel Arvin|November 20, 2020|Vox
Some companies have committed to offsetting the emissions associated with making their products, but these pledges can’t always be taken at face value.
Trying to shop sustainably? Here’s what you need to consider.|Sarah Kaplan|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Graduates with bachelor’s degrees still generally make more than people with lesser credentials — about $19,000 a year more than associate degree recipients when they’re at the peak of their respective careers, according to the Hamilton Project.
More people with bachelor’s degrees go back to school to learn skilled trades|Jon Marcus|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
That’s not the face usually associated with an eating disorder.
What ‘The Crown’ got right in portraying Princess Diana’s bulimia: It let her voice be heard|Amanda Long|November 20, 2020|Washington Post

Perhaps, as Barrett suggests, no comparable historical disaster is so closely associated with one individual.
What was Nero really doing while Rome burned?|Diana Preston|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Politicians who openly associated with Duke, or his hard-core associates, did so at their own risk.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In Greek mythology, the species became associated with numerous gods.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Human trafficking was once a crime associated primarily with a range of small to large crime groups.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, it is the most traditional and celebrated Christmas cake in Germany—and definitely not associated with fasting.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(b) Diseases of the stomach associated with deficient hydrochloric acid, as chronic gastritis and gastric cancer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Three varieties are associated with malarial fever in man—the tertian, quartan, and estivo-autumnal malarial parasites.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
She has been associated with Deppe for years in teaching, and "keeps all his sayings and ponders them in her heart."
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
His namdee was intimately associated with French politics, from the commencement of the revolution in 1789.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Its quality is determined by the greater or less proportion of silicious or gritty matter with which its fibres are associated.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones