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

While there has been some internal upheaval within the Bruins’ organization this offseason, the club decided that at least some continuity with its top minor league affiliate was the best route. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026 Let the record show that the duo’s first jersey for a full-season affiliate was cinnamon brown and featured the club’s San Jose Churros alternate logo. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 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

Accommodation for 12 guests is complemented by a cinema, gym and an extensive watersports inventory, making Slipstream an excellent choice for guests who want the eclipse to become one unforgettable chapter in a chic Mediterranean charter.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Demonstrators chanted and sang alongside Singing Resistance Chicago, a local chapter of a national movement that uses public singing to protest immigration policies.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of chapter

Verb

One notable example is MIT’s myoneural actuator, a living implant made from muscle tissue that interfaces naturally with nerves.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Finally, the third module consisted of a controller that interfaced with the spacecraft to help point the telescope.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of interface

Noun

The exact cause isn’t known, but Parkinson’s develops when cells that produce one of the brain’s chemical messengers — dopamine — begin to deteriorate and die.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Along the Atlantic coast of Europe a cancer riddles the golden carpet shell clam, Polititapes aureus, yet genotyping showed its cells are not that clam’s at all.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cell

Verb

DutchBoy detects unusual sensor spikes associated with those events and alerts engineers before defects occur.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Unlike burnout, which is typically associated with chronic stress and heavy workloads, career rust-out is linked to a lack of purpose, challenge or stimulation at work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 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

The larger objective is to combine pre-arrival planning and the on-property experience within one ecosystem.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

Definition of combine

Verb

Momeni, who is seen as being allied with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, met with Pakistani leaders and its defense chief, Asim Munir, during his latest trip, the report said.

— Chloe Taylor,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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