affinity group
noun
: a group of people having a common interest or goal or acting together for a specific purpose (as for a chartered tour)
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Do student affinity groups feel supported in organizing events?
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Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
From its humble beginnings as a grassroots initiative, IEEE Day has grown into a global celebration with thousands of events hosted by IEEE affinity groups, sections, society chapters, and student branches.
—Adrienne Hahn, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
While all applicants submitted standard materials including a 12-page memo and personal statement, the journal allegedly circulated an additional grading packet exclusively to affinity groups.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
As IndieWire exclusively announces, Magnolia will partner with top radio stations, DJs, and affinity groups in select U.S. cities to bring the film directly to local communities in honor of the 160-year anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
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Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
From its humble beginnings as a grassroots initiative, IEEE Day has grown into a global celebration with thousands of events hosted by IEEE affinity groups, sections, society chapters, and student branches.
—Adrienne Hahn, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
While all applicants submitted standard materials including a 12-page memo and personal statement, the journal allegedly circulated an additional grading packet exclusively to affinity groups.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
As IndieWire exclusively announces, Magnolia will partner with top radio stations, DJs, and affinity groups in select U.S. cities to bring the film directly to local communities in honor of the 160-year anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
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“Affinity group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20group. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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