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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While there was a Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills for years, that hotel dropped the affiliation nearly two decades ago, making this a true return to the United States for the brand.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
The Few But Plenty crew committed numerous drive-by shootings and sometimes injured people with no gang affiliation or who were mistaken for members of a rival gang.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Peter McGraw 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.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Under California’s election system, the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary on June 2 will advance to the November election, regardless of their party affiliation.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
The Few But Plenty crew committed numerous drive-by shootings and sometimes injured people with no gang affiliation or who were mistaken for members of a rival gang.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Peter McGraw 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.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Under California’s election system, the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary on June 2 will advance to the November election, regardless of their party affiliation.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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 9 Mar. 2026.
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