Thesaurus results for AFFILIATE

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noun

ə-ˈfi-lē-ət

Definition of affiliate

as in chapter

a local unit of an organization our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization

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Recent Examples of affiliate

Noun

Clark appeared in court on Monday morning, where Municipal Court Judge Jeff Reynolds set his bond at $5 million, according to ABC affiliate in Jackson, WAPT. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Restrictions also were placed on affiliate fee negotiations for cable channels, and requirements for negotiating separately. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

She was also introduced using only Jolie’s surname at a mother-and-daughter brunch hosted in April by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation, a non-profit affiliated with her sorority. — Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026 Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliate

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Noun

Hilton is scheduled to speak on Monday to a chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans, an LGBTQ group, at a brewery in Palm Desert.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
For this new chapter in Britain, the son of King Charles III and his family have made their home in the Cotswolds, an idyllic region west of London that is popular with celebrities and the otherwise well-to-do.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of chapter

Verb

The speed of onboarding CreateOne also impressed Rozell, noting that interfacing with the platform took just weeks, a stark contrast to the months required by other systems.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
And after spending a year in Baltimore interfacing with then-Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, Colts head coach Shane Steichen called about a job opening.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of interface

Noun

In a new study, researchers at New York University built a custom random-positioning machine that continually changed the orientation of human cells relative to Earth's gravity.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Also running is Northwestern University stem-cell researcher Angel Alvarez, 46, who has been an advocate within CPS for better serving students with disabilities.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cell

Verb

Core people who don't work, a lot of people associate those folks by the color of their skin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

Definition of confederate

Verb

Missile with multiple roles SM-6 combines several capabilities within one missile design.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Walk past the bar, toward the horizon, and there’s Rumari, whose name combines the words for house (rumah), moon (purnama) and sun (matahari).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of combine

Verb

But expanding domestic and allied capacity to manufacture the most critical medicines and ingredients — and maintain adequate strategic reserves — would dramatically reduce China’s leverage in any future crisis.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Just days before, the TPLF publicly allied with other Ethiopian armed groups aiming to overthrow the federal government.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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