as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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Recent Examples of affiliated
Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Jan. 2026
At a World’s Strongest Woman–affiliated competition, backlash erupted after a transgender athlete competed in the women’s division.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
While the studio, streaming service HBO Max and affiliated cable channel HBO are broadly considered the jewels in the WBD crow, the TV networks have been dubbed – perhaps unfairly – ‘CrapCo’ in some circles.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
And the Army has an [affiliated] company that is called United, which accounts for 30 percent of the country’s economy.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The party does not yet have an official position on LGBTQ+ rights, but has formed an affiliated caucus to create one.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Jan. 2026
At a World’s Strongest Woman–affiliated competition, backlash erupted after a transgender athlete competed in the women’s division.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
While the studio, streaming service HBO Max and affiliated cable channel HBO are broadly considered the jewels in the WBD crow, the TV networks have been dubbed – perhaps unfairly – ‘CrapCo’ in some circles.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
And the Army has an [affiliated] company that is called United, which accounts for 30 percent of the country’s economy.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliated
Adjective
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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California law requires owners of medical corporations to be licensed in medicine or a related field.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The group is known to work with Los Viagras, a criminal organization allied with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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His daughter Nenen has since fought to get his killing — by forces directed by an influential family allied with the then-government — officially acknowledged.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Celebrini, Smith and Collin Graf combined for six points as the Sharks swept their season series with the Rangers.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The inflection point comes when they are combined into a system.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Greenlee hid the scheme from her employer by concealing bank statements, despite several requests for them from the winery’s accountant, and changing the email address associated with the bank account, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Commonly framed and told histories of Indigenous women such as Pocahontas and Sacagawea, who are associated with famous expeditions by white English settlers in North America, are clear examples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lockhart sometimes directly interfaced with active-duty astronauts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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How should a piece of software be interfaced with a larger system?—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliated. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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