af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt 
affiliated; affiliating
1
a
: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
b
: to associate as a member
affiliates herself with the local club
2
: to trace the origin of
affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays
: to connect or associate oneself : combine
refused to affiliate with any political party
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
-ˌāt
: an affiliated person or organization
the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Verb
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Noun
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
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Julia Marnin
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Like many other states', Indiana's donor alliance is affiliated with the Committee on States: a national donor collective that's worked since then to spread the Colorado model.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Now, a Department of the Navy memo obtained and published this week by both CBS affiliate WTKR and NBC affiliate WAVY sheds more light on the timeline of events tied to Resendiz's death.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Verb
As the girl’s funeral was about to begin, Chavis confronted Banks and another woman, according to police, who said the individuals were both affiliated with a funeral service company Chavis had a history of disputing with.
—Julia Marnin
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Like many other states', Indiana's donor alliance is affiliated with the Committee on States: a national donor collective that's worked since then to spread the Colorado model.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Noun
Gil threw 36 of his 50 pitches for strikes against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Now, a Department of the Navy memo obtained and published this week by both CBS affiliate WTKR and NBC affiliate WAVY sheds more light on the timeline of events tied to Resendiz's death.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliate. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
: to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
Legal Definition
affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
1
: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2
: to join or associate as a member or division
: to connect or associate oneself
—usually used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
specifically
: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent sense 2, subsidiary
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