grammar · neutral

be associated with + noun / V-ing

Band 5-6task2speakingtask1

used to say that something has a connection or relationship with something else

Examples

“High sugar intake is often associated with obesity.”

“In public discourse, crime is commonly associated with poverty.”

“Stress is associated with a range of health problems.”

Band 8 sentence

“Urban air pollution is frequently associated with adverse respiratory outcomes, particularly among children and the elderly.”

Collocations

  • be closely associated with
  • commonly associated with
  • associated with + noun / V-ing

Common mistakes

associated to→associated with

is associate with / omit 'is'→is associated with

Say it for a higher band

5is related to→6is linked to→7+be associated with + noun / V-ing

Synonyms

be linked to/with

be related to

Easily confused

be linked to / be related to

“Smoking has been linked to several respiratory diseases.”

Related words

had been + past participlebe + past participleto have been + past participlebe used to + Vbe + past participle + by + agentnoun + past participle (reduced relative clause)be seen as + noun / adjectivehave/has been + past participle

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