The phrase "associations hold" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the beliefs, ideas, or meanings that are connected to a particular concept or term.
Example: "In psychology, various associations hold significant meaning when analyzing human behavior."
Alternatives: "connections maintain" or "relationships possess".
The effects are likely to be most pronounced in areas where national associations hold little sway, with fears that corruption could be increased, rather than decreased, in such locations as Africa and South America once the doors are opened to all.
Although many parent associations hold fund-raising events, auctions are largely a phenomenon of schools in affluent areas, where parents have the connections to garner desirable donations — like a meal at AquaGrill, a Botox "house call" or a behind-the-scenes tour of a television show — and the money to bid on them.
According to industrial surveys, most of Taiwan's manufacturing industry associations believe that Taiwan should attempt to secure admission to the TPP, but some service industry associations hold a more conservative view towards TPP participation.
The main clown associations hold competitions and publish the rules every year in their magazines.
Republican super PACs, non-profits and trade associations hold a smaller lead over Democratic influencers in spending for House and Senate races.
These associations hold clinical and anatomical plausibility.
Each of Fifa's 209 member associations holds one vote at the election.
The associations held even after adjusting for age, family history of dementia, heart disease and other factors.
The associations held after controlling for diagnosed respiratory infections, family history of asthma, exposure to tobacco smoke and pets in the home, and other asthma-related risk factors.
The pattern of associations held after adjustment for different characteristics, like age, gender, level of employment, and intensity of forest visitation.
The associations held true when including ethnicity as a covariate.
