associated

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

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of associate.

Other Word Forms

• nonassociated adjective
• unassociated adjective
• well-associated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of associated¹

associate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The WHO urged its member states to address "potential risks" associated with AI, including "biased or low-quality outputs, automation bias, erosion of clinician skills, reduced clinician–patient interaction and inequitable outcomes for marginalised populations".

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They then trained an artificial intelligence system to recognize the chemical "fingerprints" associated with biological origins.

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I became what we used to call a tomboy—a girl who engaged in activities that were traditionally associated with males.

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Unlike almost any other underwater endeavor of its kind, 92 nearly full skeletons associated with specific individuals were assembled.

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Parked comfortably there, I wasn’t tempted to do the deep-breathing exercises associated with occupying a tranquil space.

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Related Words

• concerted 
• consolidated 
• cooperative 
• homogeneous 
• integrated 
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• undivided 
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