af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt 
affiliated; affiliating
1
a
: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
b
: to associate as a member
affiliates herself with the local club
2
: to trace the origin of
affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays
: to connect or associate oneself : combine
refused to affiliate with any political party
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
-ˌāt
: an affiliated person or organization
the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Verb
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Noun
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
Recent Examples on the Web
Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
These events are not affiliated with or sponsored by Swift or her team.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The fringe organization, while not affiliated with the church, is made up of LDS members who were preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2024
The Chaldean Chamber advocates and promotes small businesses and economic opportunities, particularly in the context of businesses and individuals who are affiliated with the Chaldean American community.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The trading card website said the cards were not affiliated with the campaign.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Soldiers also asked Palestinian prisoners to identify people from their communities who were affiliated with Hamas.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Gunmen claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State killed at least 137 people Friday night at a concert venue outside of Moscow.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Because of their uncertain future beyond the two-year affiliate membership in the WCC and the need to watch their money, the Cougars had limited options.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sheriff’s deputies told CBS affiliate KIRO that Shorey was by himself at the time of the incident.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals also rejected an emergency stay of execution for Smith earlier this week, CBS affiliate KOTV reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
In a sweet video shared on TikTok by the ABC affiliate station, George and Fujimoto could be seen in their wedding attire — with Jones wearing a classic black suit and Fujimoto in her white dress, complete with a veil and gold hair pinnings.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Its regional affiliates are also present in Afghanistan, West Africa, and the Far East.
—Vanessa Gera, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2024
Two sources familiar with the American information said that since November there had been a steady stream of intelligence that ISIS-K – an affiliate of ISIS that is active in Afghanistan and the surrounding region – was determined to attack Russia.
—Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
One of the most active regional affiliates of the Islamic State militant group, ISIS-K has seen its membership decline since peaking around 2018.
—Idrees Ali, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Verb
Witt O’Brien’s, a crisis and emergency management group affiliated with the Dali’s owners, finalized a food catering contract on Tuesday, a week after the collapse, West said.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
These events are not affiliated with or sponsored by Swift or her team.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The fringe organization, while not affiliated with the church, is made up of LDS members who were preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2024
The Chaldean Chamber advocates and promotes small businesses and economic opportunities, particularly in the context of businesses and individuals who are affiliated with the Chaldean American community.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The trading card website said the cards were not affiliated with the campaign.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Soldiers also asked Palestinian prisoners to identify people from their communities who were affiliated with Hamas.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Gunmen claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State killed at least 137 people Friday night at a concert venue outside of Moscow.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
The team later became a San Francisco Giants affiliate, and Ranadivé and the Kings bought the team in 2022 from the Savage family.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Because of their uncertain future beyond the two-year affiliate membership in the WCC and the need to watch their money, the Cougars had limited options.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sheriff’s deputies told CBS affiliate KIRO that Shorey was by himself at the time of the incident.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals also rejected an emergency stay of execution for Smith earlier this week, CBS affiliate KOTV reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
In a sweet video shared on TikTok by the ABC affiliate station, George and Fujimoto could be seen in their wedding attire — with Jones wearing a classic black suit and Fujimoto in her white dress, complete with a veil and gold hair pinnings.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Its regional affiliates are also present in Afghanistan, West Africa, and the Far East.
—Vanessa Gera, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2024
Two sources familiar with the American information said that since November there had been a steady stream of intelligence that ISIS-K – an affiliate of ISIS that is active in Afghanistan and the surrounding region – was determined to attack Russia.
—Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
One of the most active regional affiliates of the Islamic State militant group, ISIS-K has seen its membership decline since peaking around 2018.
—Idrees Ali, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
: to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
Legal Definition
affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
1
: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2
: to join or associate as a member or division
: to connect or associate oneself
—usually used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
specifically
: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent sense 2, subsidiary
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