old associate

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

A person who was a colleague or partner in the past.

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Examples (10)

  • He ran into an old associate from his first job at the conference.
  • The detective decided to interview an old associate of the suspect to gather more information.
  • During his speech, the CEO gave a special mention to an old associate who had helped him start the company.
  • I'd rather not do business with him; he's an old associate I don't particularly trust.
  • Did you hear that Mr. Smith, an old associate from our London office, is retiring next month?
  • A group of his old associates gathered to celebrate his 70th birthday.
  • An old associate of my father's called today to offer his condolences.
  • I found a letter from my grandfather's old associate while cleaning out the attic.
  • The man who just walked in, an old associate from my days in the army, is now a famous author.
  • Seeing my old associate again reminded me of how much things have changed over the years.