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

Synonyms of affiliated

• related

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film

Recent Examples on the Web

As the New York Mets prepare to offload valuable assets, former left-hander Joey Lucchesi has made a significant career decision, leaving affiliated baseball. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the administration is considering strikes to target al-Qaeda affiliated group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, known as JNIM, in Mali. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Duffy also took aim at the concept of affiliated market makers, a setup where a company with a stake in a prediction market has a trading arm that enters bets against customers. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026

For Dr Txuss Martin, an affiliated lecturer in linguistics at the University of Cambridge, this construction is crucial in deconstructing the linguistic concept of suffering. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affiliated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated