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

• 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 palm-sized point-and-shoot cameras, released Tuesday in collaboration with camera company Reto, are already sold out on Kodak’s website and are only available for pre-order at most affiliated retailers. —Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025

The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers or affiliated institutions. —Shaolei Ren, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025

Kirk currently serves as executive director of TPUSA and leads several affiliated organizations, including Turning Point Action, Turning Point Academy, and Turning Point Faith. —Amanda Castro gabe Whisnant anna Commander toby Meyjes shane Croucher john Feng joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

White was one of the key leaders in Boston’s Curbside Care initiative – a program launched by the Celtics and their affiliated nonprofit, the Shamrock Foundation. —Shane Young, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affiliated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• agglomerated
• agglutinated