affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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In the final version, there’s only a passing line about her political affiliation (Republican).
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Fair defended the organization’s work, saying the SPLC has worked with administrations of both parties and identifies groups based on their rhetoric and conduct rather than their religious affiliation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Under California’s primary system, the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary advance to the November general election, regardless of their party affiliation.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious support services.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Fair defended the organization’s work, saying the SPLC has worked with administrations of both parties and identifies groups based on their rhetoric and conduct rather than their religious affiliation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Under California’s primary system, the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary advance to the November general election, regardless of their party affiliation.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious support services.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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