affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce affiliated (audio)
: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position
the university and its affiliated medical school

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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Frost is alleged to have taken more than $19 million of investor funds for himself, his family and affiliated companies even as the business was going broke, spending $160,000 on jewelry and $335,000 with a rare coin dealer. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025 One contractor stands out: CDR Maguire and its affiliated company, CDR Health. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025 In the midst of the Los Angeles wildfires, the 2025 Grammy Awards are set to go on as planned though several music labels have canceled their affiliated events. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The nonprofit has an affiliated political committee, American Resolve PAC, that’s been more active, at least in public. Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for affiliated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affiliated was in 1767

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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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