Antonym: enemy, opponent, rival. Similar words: associate, associated, appreciation, renunciation, variation, radiation, negotiation, social. Meaning: [ə‚səʊsɪ'eɪʃn] 
n. 1. a formal organization of people or groups of people 2. the act of consorting with or joining with others 3. the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination 4. a social or business relationship 5. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination 6. a relation resulting from interaction or dependence 7. (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding 8. (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species.
n. 1. a formal organization of people or groups of people 2. the act of consorting with or joining with others 3. the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination 4. a social or business relationship 5. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination 6. a relation resulting from interaction or dependence 7. (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding 8. (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species. 
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31. He had an illicit association with Jane.
32. They banded themselves into an association.
33. The old physician was unfrocked by the Medical Association.
34. Dogs learn mainly by association.
35. The Consumers' Association blames poor hygiene standards.
36. The British Medical Association is the doctors' professional body.
37. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
38. We are working in association with several charities.
39. The association was formed by the amalgamation of several regional environmental organizations.
40. The Textile Services Association has drawn up a code of practice endorsed by the Office of Fair Trading.
41. The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.
42. The city has had a long association with the mining industry.
43. The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse.
44. The Lawn Tennis Association suspended Mr Castle from the British team.
45. Soon afterwards he joined the work of the peasants association.
46. On this memorable occasion we salute the wonderful work done by the association.
47. In his capacity as secretary of the residents association,(sentencedict.com) he regularly attends meetings of the community policing committee.
48. The company is a fully bonded member of the Association of British Travel Agents.
49. You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards.
50. We were approached by the Royal Yachting Association to see if we would loan our boat to them.
51. They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.
52. We claimed a refund from the association, but they would not pay up.
52. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
53. The association of ideas in original ways is the key to creativity.
54. The association aims to sensitize employers to the problems faced by left-handed people in the workplace.
55. According to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts.
56. We are working in association with a number of local companies to raise money for the homeless.
57. It was to be a free association of equal partners.
58. The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.
59. As chairman of the association, he held office for over twenty years.
60. The medal is the highest honour the association can bestow .
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