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Recent Examples of affiliate
Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
June Dichtel, a 16-year-old student at New Trier High School and local swimmer for NASA Wild Aquatics, a competitive swim team and USA swimming affiliate in Evanston, tied for second place in the race.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Like the rest of the state, many voters in El Paso County — consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing counties in the country — have been registering to vote without affiliating with a party.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Douglas told the affiliate that the ongoing thefts are one of the reasons he's decided to close Dragon's Den Games at the end of the month after nearly a decade of business.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
June Dichtel, a 16-year-old student at New Trier High School and local swimmer for NASA Wild Aquatics, a competitive swim team and USA swimming affiliate in Evanston, tied for second place in the race.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
Federal authorities said the trafficking network was affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, a Mexican transnational criminal organization long tied to major drug operations in the United States.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Like the rest of the state, many voters in El Paso County — consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing counties in the country — have been registering to vote without affiliating with a party.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliate
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Now, after beginning a new chapter with the Red Sox, Suarez has found himself back in the spotlight for both his performance and his potential return to his former home for a special event later this summer.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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His decision to join Inter Miami in 2023 has already been good for all parties, raising the profile of soccer in the United States, delivering titles for his club and writing a new chapter in his storied career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Prescription data flows from electronic prescribing networks into pharmacy management systems, which then interface with electronic health records, inventory databases, and robotic dispensing units.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Cleavotta Morgan said her son, Daejon Morgan, called her every day from his cell at Men’s Central Jail.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Traditional robotic work cells often require complete shutdowns when workers enter restricted areas, creating downtime that can accumulate across large manufacturing operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Verb
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What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Governed by the ever-changing moon — associated with emotions, memory, intuition and our most basic needs — this Water sign governs our emotional world, family ties and deepest instincts.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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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
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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
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Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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India is the primary engine of that growth, adding 366 million SVOD subscriptions across the decade – more than the rest of APAC ex-China combined – with the JioHotstar bundle driving a step-change in 2025.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The group gradually accrued more power and territory from within Tocorón Prison, and Tren de Aragua began to ally with other criminal gangs to expand its influence.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster.—
Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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But unlike in other disputes, the players did not hang together, expressing significant division with union leadership.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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Experts tell me that personnel matters in every part of the game, but a quick rookie player with an active stick can play effectively if the defensive structure (designed by the coach) and the goaltending can hang together.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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