affiliated
adjective
af·fil·i·at·ed
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 
: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position
the university and its affiliated medical school
Examples of affiliated in a Sentence
costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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Some exchanges also feature affiliated trading arms.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 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
In recent years, Estes Park Health stopped offering obstetric services, closed its affiliated nursing home and eliminated other specialty care.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 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
In recent years, Estes Park Health stopped offering obstetric services, closed its affiliated nursing home and eliminated other specialty care.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliated
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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliated. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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