affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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There is no age limit and no school affiliation is necessary to audition.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Arie Perliger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Second, in the absence of clear standards, transparency, and oversight, social media review processes could inadvertently introduce bias related to language, nationality, or political affiliation, and such effects may be difficult to evaluate or contest.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Arie Perliger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Second, in the absence of clear standards, transparency, and oversight, social media review processes could inadvertently introduce bias related to language, nationality, or political affiliation, and such effects may be difficult to evaluate or contest.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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