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
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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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said Westman had opened fire at the Annunciation Catholic School from the outside, shooting through the windows of the affiliated church.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
But his promises have been undermined by persistent reports of security forces and affiliated groups targeting minority communities, including Alawites, Druze and Kurds.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Kuwait revoked the licenses of Al-Sabah newspaper and its affiliated TV station after stripping owner Barakat Hudaiban Al Rashidi of citizenship.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Every year around this time, the cities of Burning Man get built in different parts of the world, attracting more than 70,000 people to Black Rock City and another 100,000 or so more in affiliated events worldwide.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
But his promises have been undermined by persistent reports of security forces and affiliated groups targeting minority communities, including Alawites, Druze and Kurds.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Kuwait revoked the licenses of Al-Sabah newspaper and its affiliated TV station after stripping owner Barakat Hudaiban Al Rashidi of citizenship.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Every year around this time, the cities of Burning Man get built in different parts of the world, attracting more than 70,000 people to Black Rock City and another 100,000 or so more in affiliated events worldwide.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliated
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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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