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
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 1 May 2025
What To Know The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported at least 30 people were killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and forces affiliated with Syria's government in towns across Rif Dimashq province.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Christopher Ulloa, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
UConn’s Anthony Prato (two homers in 38 at bats) and Patrick Winkel (two homers in first 16 at-bats) homered back-to-back for the Twins’ St. Paul affiliate this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
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Verb
The five commissioners are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, but no more than three commissioners can be affiliated with the same party.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 1 May 2025
What To Know The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported at least 30 people were killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and forces affiliated with Syria's government in towns across Rif Dimashq province.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
On Saturday night, while walking towards the stage, Abril, an Argentine tourist, told CNN affiliate CNN Brazil about the big moment.
—Christopher Ulloa, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
UConn’s Anthony Prato (two homers in 38 at bats) and Patrick Winkel (two homers in first 16 at-bats) homered back-to-back for the Twins’ St. Paul affiliate this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliate. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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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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