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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The Football Association’s change to its transgender policy, stating that transgender women and girls will no longer be allowed to play affiliated women’s and girls’ football in England and Scotland next season, feels both surprising and expected.
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Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In August, Milliken will take the UC helm, the nation’s most prominent public university system — a $53-billion enterprise of 299,000 students, 26,000 faculty and 192,000 staff members across 10 campuses, six academic health systems and three affiliated national laboratories.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The news comes after Musk and his affiliated groups invested millions into a Wisconsin Supreme Court election held earlier this month.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
United Nations agencies' monthly cash transfers to Gaza residents are inadvertently strengthening the Hamas terrorist organization, as the group and affiliated traders continue to control the money flow to the enclave, an expert on Hamas' financial and economic operations said.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In August, Milliken will take the UC helm, the nation’s most prominent public university system — a $53-billion enterprise of 299,000 students, 26,000 faculty and 192,000 staff members across 10 campuses, six academic health systems and three affiliated national laboratories.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The news comes after Musk and his affiliated groups invested millions into a Wisconsin Supreme Court election held earlier this month.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
United Nations agencies' monthly cash transfers to Gaza residents are inadvertently strengthening the Hamas terrorist organization, as the group and affiliated traders continue to control the money flow to the enclave, an expert on Hamas' financial and economic operations said.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.
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