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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The Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) administers the Boston Acquisition Fund, which is backed by an affiliation of public agencies, hospitals and philanthropic organizations.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Loyalty program affiliation Wyndham Rewards Features Wingate by Wyndham hotels often have free breakfast and WiFi.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026
For veterans, some profiles also surface military affiliation pulled from public records, LinkedIn, local news coverage of VA events, or obituaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The parking garage is open to the public and does not require an affiliation with the school to park.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Loyalty program affiliation Wyndham Rewards Features Wingate by Wyndham hotels often have free breakfast and WiFi.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026
For veterans, some profiles also surface military affiliation pulled from public records, LinkedIn, local news coverage of VA events, or obituaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The parking garage is open to the public and does not require an affiliation with the school to park.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 May 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 28 May. 2026.
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