affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce affiliated (audio)
: 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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ComEd also leaned on Madigan’s office to help pass the Future Energy Jobs Act in 2016, which kept the formula rate in place and also rescued two nuclear plants run by an affiliated company, Exelon Generation. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 The News, along with other newspapers in affiliated companies MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing, filed in April 2024. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 The Sentinel, along with other newspapers in affiliated companies Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group, filed in April 2024. Leonard Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025 Not only would this increase employee satisfaction, but Target could reduce interchange fees normally associated with traditional card payments. Or take the case of a truck driver whose earnings are deposited into a digital wallet that offers discounts at affiliated gas stations. Carlos Netto, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for affiliated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affiliated was in 1767

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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliated. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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