associational
Americanadjective
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of or relating to association, or to forming connections with other people or groups.
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of or relating to a particular association or organization, or to associations in general and their structure or operation.
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of or relating to associations or connections between ideas, phenomena, or causes and effects.
Other Word Forms
- associationalism noun
- associationally adverb
Example Sentences
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It said that a prohibition on department employees participating in subgroups “impacts the ability of deputies to engage in expressive and associational activities” outside their jobs.
From Los Angeles Times
The judges said, “There is little to suggest that disclosing Ward’s phone records to the committee will affect protected associational activity” because the subpoena does not “target any organization or association.”
From Washington Post
This study was associational, though, meaning it shows links between activity and covid outcomes.
From Washington Post
“The communications at issue here between members of a political party about an election implicate a core associational right protected by the First Amendment,” Judge Ikuta wrote.
From New York Times
Both studies are associational, though, meaning they show that physical activity is linked to life span but not that being more active directly causes life spans to lengthen.
From New York Times
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