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Definition of affiliatenext
as in chapter
a local unit of an organization our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization

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verb

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Recent Examples of affiliate
Noun
According to Feeney’s official transaction page, the pitcher elected retirement shortly after he was moved from the Triple-A affiliate Woosox to the Double-A affiliate Sea Dogs, where some struggles on the mound continued. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links. Jennifer Liu ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Verb
Federal authorities said the trafficking network was affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, a Mexican transnational criminal organization long tied to major drug operations in the United States. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Like the rest of the state, many voters in El Paso County — consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing counties in the country — have been registering to vote without affiliating with a party. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliate
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Noun
  • Throughout the night, sentimental videos from different chapters of Jackson's career played on the screens by the stage, along with messages from stars not in attendance like country singers Keith Urban, Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney as well as NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • And the best story at the 2026 World Cup will add another chapter as Algeria continues to train in Lawrence.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Finally, the third module consisted of a controller that interfaced with the spacecraft to help point the telescope.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • Prescription data flows from electronic prescribing networks into pharmacy management systems, which then interface with electronic health records, inventory databases, and robotic dispensing units.
    Ethan Stone June 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
    Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026
  • Brave Iranian citizens took to the streets calling for liberty, only to be met with bullets, prison cells, torture and death.
    Shaun McCutcheon, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
    Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • Yet despite his later involvement in politics, McCloskey remains most closely associated with the confrontation that unfolded outside his home in June 2020.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Reality-show judges could include Taylor and Travis confederates: Tree Paine, Sabrina Carpenter, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, and Patrick Mahomes.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The gel-cream combines hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, panthenol, and squalane to hydrate and soothe without feeling greasy.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • Speculation over the relationship between Brown and Tatum has been regularly a storyline in Boston, but the pair combined to lead the Celtics to a championship in 2024 and Brown was named Finals MVP.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The group is separate from, but allied with, Afghanistan’s Taliban, who seized power in Kabul in 2021.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Vox is strongly supportive of Israel, whose government has allied with the party despite a history of neo-Nazis in its ranks.
    Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Everyone is having a good hang together.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • But unlike in other disputes, the players did not hang together, expressing significant division with union leadership.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026

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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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