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

The president spoke with a local Fox affiliate Sunday while on the ground in Port Huron, Michigan, ahead of a campaign rally for downballot Republicans. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026 For Shannon Marimón, executive director of ReadyCT, a CBIA affiliate that focuses on providing career pathways support to students across the state, the commission has a tremendous opportunity before it. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliate

Noun

More news The Democratic Socialists of America LA chapter endorsed Nithya Raman for mayor.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The same day, the suit says, the university’s chapter of the Chi Phi Xi fraternity was placed on temporary suspension for alleged violations of the student code of conduct.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chapter

Verb

Michael is also in charge of interfacing with frontier AI labs and figuring out long-term coordination on AI across the government.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Jobs are now listed for Iowa, though the job responsibilities for a government relations manager still include interfacing with Kentucky's economic development team.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of interface

Noun

Researchers place powdered magnet waste in an electrochemical cell, where an electrolyte such as diluted sulfuric acid provides the medium for chemical reactions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
But this time the embryo wasn’t just a collection of cells carrying DNA from her and her partner back in the Netherlands.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cell

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

Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Today, the event has evolved into the world’s largest online and physical shopping event, consistently outperforming Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of combine

Verb

Peltola is a gun-owning, fish-catching Alaska-bush native, who has worked for mines and supports oil drilling, and is allied with the state’s largest labor unions.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the national army is advancing alongside the Tigray Peace Force, a group of former TPLF fighters now allied with Addis Ababa.

— Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

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