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Recent Examples of affiliate
CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Paceline Investors, acting through an affiliate, purchased an office and research building at 2581 Junction Ave.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Paceline Investors, acting through an affiliate, purchased an office and research building at 2581 Junction Ave.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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
Noun
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Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The findings point toward future systems that directly interface with the nervous system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Companies seeking to sell artificial intelligence products to the military were particularly eager to interface with the government following the strikes on Iran.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The officer opened the door and entered the cell, finding Guaranda Gamboy with a bed sheet tied around his neck with the other end fastened to the door, according to Banevivius.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cells delivered an initial capacity of 147 mAh g−1, pointing to consistent performance over extended use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The prospect of empty seats would alarm the television networks and sponsors who have paid top dollar to be associated with the tournament.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, a recent Anthropic study found AI is already theoretically capable of performing a majority of the tasks associated with roles in engineering, law, business, finance, and management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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China's strategic and commercial oil stocks, combined with barrels in transit, cover well over 120 days of net imports, said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a large, microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The other case concerned an old Japanese macaque whose ability to walk gradually deteriorated; the macaque maintained his alpha status by allying with the alpha female.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Right now, that breakdown is roughly 40% Republicans, 30% Democrats and 30% voters who don’t ally with either major party.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But, for many, what is known for sure is dwarfed by what might possibly hang together.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alba’s brother and his wife were also included in a family photo of the gang hanging together for a festive evening out.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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