Association
Association noun - The state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters).
Usage example: the public television station is producing the series in association with a foundation for the arts
Split is an antonym for association.
Split
Split noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: the split of the group into two factions marked the beginning of the end of the organization
Association is an antonym for split.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- In the 19th century football became formalized and split into several forms, the most popular of which ("association football", "soccer") forbade the handling of the ball once it was in play (except by the goalkeepers).
Source: Non Indicative Name / Real Life -
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is the most prestigious league, with a season split into three "conferences" (not the North American sense of geographic groupings of teams, but instead separate tournaments that all involve the same teams) and with teams named after corporate sponsors.
Source: Useful Notes / Philippines - NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is easily one of the most popular forms of auto racing (CART used to be one of the top until the CART/IRL split) in the United States, and if you consider it a sport its popularity is up there with the NFL.
Source: Americans Hate Tingle / Sports
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