affiliated

1 of 2

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

affiliated

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past tense and past participle of affiliate entry 1

Synonyms of affiliated

Adjective

• related

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Now, the theme park and its affiliated businesses draw more than 4 million visitors every year, according to Parton’s website. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its ten affiliated states (known as OPEC+) has contentious quotas around oil production. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Group 1001, which comprises Delaware Life and Clear Spring, has filed a plan with Delaware's Department of Insurance to eliminate all of their exposures to affiliated investments or loans, Reuters has reported. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Despite a massive cash advantage, including over $30 million in funding from AIPAC and its affiliated groups, Stevens fell to el Sayed by a one-percentage-point margin. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affiliated

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