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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Nir Kshetri 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.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Robinson had no party affiliation and didn’t vote in the two most recent elections, voter registration records show.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The quality of candidates should be at least as important as their party affiliation.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
While authorities have not yet determined a motive, speculation and misinformation about the shooter's identity and affiliations have spread rapidly online, creating a climate of uncertainty.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Robinson had no party affiliation and didn’t vote in the two most recent elections, voter registration records show.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The quality of candidates should be at least as important as their party affiliation.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
While authorities have not yet determined a motive, speculation and misinformation about the shooter's identity and affiliations have spread rapidly online, creating a climate of uncertainty.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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