Lack of money was one large problem, but also the widespread negative association towards parties by the public.

"We tend to substitute another word free of these negative associations," they wrote.

Then there were the manuscript's negative associations with the litigation.

Bottom line: We needed to address negative associations head on.

This therapy reinforces the negative association, thus sometimes making the problem worse.

Too many voters-ex-transportees-had nothing but negative associations with the color blue.

Studies that find no or even negative associations are usually not published.

Girls had a more negative association in how being sexually active could affect their future goals.

I don't want him to have a negative association with his religious practices.

But, like many colors, it also had a negative association, with heat, destruction and evil.