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

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verb

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Recent Examples of affiliate
Noun
Former Atlanta Braves first-round pick Braden Shewmake, who has played with three new organizations since being traded at the end of the 2023 season and spent the whole year for the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 FirstTracks Ventures is an affiliate of the Borgen Investment Group, with has portfolio that includes dozens of companies across tech, media, wellness and other industries. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025 In his caption, the OVO affiliate teased Iceman. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025 Some of the party's affiliates are now also facing anti-terrorism charges, according to Punjab's information minister, Azma Bokhari. NPR, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for affiliate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliate
Noun
  • The Yarra Junction boomerang, unusual in its size and shape, was deeply integrated into the original societies of Australia, but this one, specifically, came after colonization, thereby bringing up another formative chapter in the country’s history.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Before takeoff, Graham joined staff and flight crew on the tarmac, bowing in prayer beside the towering white jet that marks a new chapter in the relief group’s aviation fleet.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Autonomous drone swarm operations Palladyne claims that by employing sensor fusion from diverse sources, Pilot enables drones to independently and collaboratively track targets while dynamically interfacing with autopilots.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Lockhart sometimes directly interfaced with active-duty astronauts.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is always a chance the stem cells could grow uncontrollably, crowding out native cells and damaging the brain.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Alzheimer's disease is associated with the abnormal accumulation of plaques and tangles within the brain that eventually lead to brain cell death.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At the time Farzam was no longer a cadet or associated with the local police department.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Its natural deodorizing properties help neutralize the unpleasant smells associated with pets, according to Stein.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Reality-show judges could include Taylor and Travis confederates: Tree Paine, Sabrina Carpenter, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, and Patrick Mahomes.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • For example, Swan Lake, created with Jacki Apple, combines a film noir murder trope with the glitzy alluring language of high-end advertising.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • After Chloe Tryon dismissed Mandhana in the 18th over, Verma combined with Jemimah Rodrigues (24) to add a further 62 before both were out.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In October 1940, the Soviet Union was allied with Nazi Germany and technically at war with Britain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Her victory comes after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party allied with the Japan Innovation Party and reportedly signed an agreement over the weekend to form a coalition government.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The top-down talent set a worldly tone that the dialogue-heavy, 2-hour 18-minute movie needs to hang together.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats hung together Wednesday afternoon to block, for the third time, a stopgap funding bill offered by Republicans.
    Justin Gomez, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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