associated

Universal Words adjective 1 if one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected because they happen together or one thing causes the other: the risks associated with taking drugs * Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. 2 if a person is associated with an organization, etc. they support it: He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. 3 (Associated) used in the name of a business company that is made up of a number of smaller companies: Associated Newspapers