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associates

/əˈsəʊsi.əts/ /əˈsoʊsi.əts/

Meanings
noun
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.

Examples :

""The lawyer and his associates worked late into the night preparing for the trial." "
business person organization

Related Words

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associative adjective

/əˈsoʊ.si.ə.tɪv/

Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.

"The student found the lecture easier to understand because the professor used an associative method, linking new concepts to familiar examples. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Illustration fundraising

fundraising noun

/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/

The process of collecting money by requesting donations from individuals and businesses.

"The school's annual fundraising helps pay for field trips and new equipment. "

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circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

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enterprise noun

/ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

"A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital."

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

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deliberative noun

/dɪˈlɪbərətɪv/ /dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪtɪv/

A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined.

"The deliberative on weekend plans involved much discussion about possible activities. "

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accompanies verb

/əˈkʌmpəniz/

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."