affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 

: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position

the university and its affiliated medical school

Synonyms of affiliated

• related

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film

Recent Examples on the Web

The 30-year-old could provide some bullpen depth elsewhere, but his harsh stretch with the Braves organization might be a cause for concern across affiliated baseball. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

The group highlighted four studies — some of which were published in its affiliated Journal of Clinical Oncology. —Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 June 2026

Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor only, and NOT to Instagram, Facebook, or their affiliated entities. —AJC.com, 8 June 2026

The next year, a handful of Southern Baptist women became the first-ever to win high-level roles with the convention or its affiliated agencies, breaking a decades-long run of men holding those positions. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affiliated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated