af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt 
affiliated; affiliating
1
a
: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
b
: to associate as a member
affiliates herself with the local club
2
: to trace the origin of
affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays
: to connect or associate oneself : combine
refused to affiliate with any political party
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
-ˌāt
: an affiliated person or organization
the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Verb
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Noun
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
Recent Examples on the Web
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The two singers are pals at a professional level, for sure, since Morgan wrote three of Aldean’s recent hits and is signed to Aldean’s record label, Night Train, affiliated with BBR Music Group.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
The school had never advertised itself as politically or religiously affiliated, but around the time that Big John became more of a presence at the school, the Hiners, who are Catholic, started encouraging some students to come to church with them every Sunday, Elena and Munroe said.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
That said, individual members may depart their congregations over the issue and find an independent one or one that's now affiliated with the Global Methodist Church.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The late Queen was long affiliated with the Royal Lancers and was appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the unit’s precursor, the 16th/5th Lancers, on her 21st birthday in 1947.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visited the U.S. last week, and a group affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah said armed factions in Iraq had decided to resume attacks after having seen little progress on talks to end the U.S.-led military coalition in the country.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
These tensions have been exploited and amplified by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia who have come to campus to pursue their own agendas.
—Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
However, he is no longer affiliated with that restaurant, which is owned by his brother-in-law Mohammed Mahrousa.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Protesters stopped cars in both directions on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday morning, according to authorities, while hundreds of others across the San Francisco Bay chained themselves to barrels and blocked a highway in Oakland, the local ABC affiliate reported.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Bob Herzog, anchor at CBS affiliate Local 12 in Cincinnati, said on Facebook that the station didn't choose to cut away.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
Storer spent the latter part of the 1850s, and much of the 1860s, organizing letter-writing campaigns by new professional medical societies, including state affiliates of the American Medical Association (AMA).
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The team later became a San Francisco Giants affiliate, and Ranadivé and the Kings bought the team in 2022 from the Savage family.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Because of their uncertain future beyond the two-year affiliate membership in the WCC and the need to watch their money, the Cougars had limited options.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sheriff’s deputies told CBS affiliate KIRO that Shorey was by himself at the time of the incident.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals also rejected an emergency stay of execution for Smith earlier this week, CBS affiliate KOTV reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
The county attorney's office did not say whether those 46 people were affiliated with the school.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The two singers are pals at a professional level, for sure, since Morgan wrote three of Aldean’s recent hits and is signed to Aldean’s record label, Night Train, affiliated with BBR Music Group.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
The school had never advertised itself as politically or religiously affiliated, but around the time that Big John became more of a presence at the school, the Hiners, who are Catholic, started encouraging some students to come to church with them every Sunday, Elena and Munroe said.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
That said, individual members may depart their congregations over the issue and find an independent one or one that's now affiliated with the Global Methodist Church.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The late Queen was long affiliated with the Royal Lancers and was appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the unit’s precursor, the 16th/5th Lancers, on her 21st birthday in 1947.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visited the U.S. last week, and a group affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah said armed factions in Iraq had decided to resume attacks after having seen little progress on talks to end the U.S.-led military coalition in the country.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
These tensions have been exploited and amplified by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia who have come to campus to pursue their own agendas.
—Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
However, he is no longer affiliated with that restaurant, which is owned by his brother-in-law Mohammed Mahrousa.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Protesters stopped cars in both directions on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday morning, according to authorities, while hundreds of others across the San Francisco Bay chained themselves to barrels and blocked a highway in Oakland, the local ABC affiliate reported.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Bob Herzog, anchor at CBS affiliate Local 12 in Cincinnati, said on Facebook that the station didn't choose to cut away.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
Storer spent the latter part of the 1850s, and much of the 1860s, organizing letter-writing campaigns by new professional medical societies, including state affiliates of the American Medical Association (AMA).
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The team later became a San Francisco Giants affiliate, and Ranadivé and the Kings bought the team in 2022 from the Savage family.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Because of their uncertain future beyond the two-year affiliate membership in the WCC and the need to watch their money, the Cougars had limited options.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sheriff’s deputies told CBS affiliate KIRO that Shorey was by himself at the time of the incident.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals also rejected an emergency stay of execution for Smith earlier this week, CBS affiliate KOTV reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
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affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
: to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
Legal Definition
affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
1
: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2
: to join or associate as a member or division
: to connect or associate oneself
—usually used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
specifically
: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent sense 2, subsidiary
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