Synonyms of affiliation

affiliation

noun

ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 

as in association

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)

the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• association
• partnership
• relationship
• collaboration
• cooperation
• connection
• relation
• alliance
• union
• merger
• liaison
• interaction
• confederation
• dealings
• solidarity
• kinship
• hookup
• integration
• tie-up
• exchange
• linkup
• reciprocity
• incorporation
• affinity
• unification
• symbiosis
• interconnection
• unity
• interrelation
• intimacy
• business
• attachment
• rapport
• sympathy
• oneness
• mutualism
• company
• closeness
• companionship
• league
• togetherness
• fellowship
• bed
• colleagueship
• cahoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• division
• disaffiliation
• breakup
• separation
• split
• severance
• divorce
• alienation
• parting
• disunion
• estrangement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affiliation

There are approximately 216 private schools in Oklahoma, serving over 40,000 students and varying in religious affiliation, education methods and size. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Aug. 2026

Also under the rule, the Postal Service would not collect or record party affiliation and would not inspect ballot contents. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

For that reason, my position is not about personal connections to one company or another, my feelings about the moguls who run them, or those moguls’ political affiliations. — Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026