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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Leaders, including Monterrey, from healthcare systems with Jewish Employee Resource or affinity groups (J-ERGs), like Mass General Brigham and Tufts Medical Center, presented institutional improvements that these entities facilitate.
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Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The honor came in recognition of their leadership in reinvigorating the affinity group, which was first founded in 2010 by footwear veterans Carol Baiocchi and Diane Sullivan and relaunched in 2023.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
These club-like bodies have also served as sounding boards for the Academy’s leadership during challenging times for the organization, and, in turn, the organization’s leaders have provided a support system for affinity groups during challenging times for their communities.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Do student affinity groups feel supported in organizing events?
—Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The honor came in recognition of their leadership in reinvigorating the affinity group, which was first founded in 2010 by footwear veterans Carol Baiocchi and Diane Sullivan and relaunched in 2023.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
These club-like bodies have also served as sounding boards for the Academy’s leadership during challenging times for the organization, and, in turn, the organization’s leaders have provided a support system for affinity groups during challenging times for their communities.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Do student affinity groups feel supported in organizing events?
—Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affinity group
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“Affinity group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20group. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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