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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This understanding, which is grounded in decades of social science research, fueled her advocacy at Mount Holyoke for institutional support of affinity groups and cultural centers.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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
Several affinity groups were reactivated after several years of inactivity, including the Dallas group last year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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
Several affinity groups were reactivated after several years of inactivity, including the Dallas group last year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2025
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“Affinity group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20group. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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