associate
verb (used with object)
to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc..
has associated
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present perfectof associate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Previous research has associated metabolites produced during protein fermentation with effects on the brain, including anxiety and reduced ability to concentrate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
"It's an extra operation site that has associated harm and that has a cost you won't need if you have a device you can take and repair the nerve straight away," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The issue is stress, which plenty of research has associated with adverse birth outcomes.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The footage was published on a Telegram channel that has been disseminating Prigozhin news and has associated itself with the Wagner Group.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
If, in transposing, for instance, one has associated the contents of a piece so closely with its corresponding tonality that it is hard to play in any other tonality, this constitutes a difficulty—not an advantage.
From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Josef Hofmann
