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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The court then claims that “Plaintiff medical associations have associational standing via their members’ third-party standing to sue on behalf of their patients.”
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2023
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 • Mar. 24, 2023
District Court Judge John Sedwick ruled that Elizabeth Bakalar’s December 2018 firing violated her free speech and associational rights under the U.S. and state constitutions.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2022
It is associational, meaning it shows that top adult athletes rarely specialize early but it does not prove that approach caused their success.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021
Brown's philosophy occupies an intermediate place between the earlier Scottish school and the later analytical or associational psychology.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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