as in to interface
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Recent Examples of affiliate
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
While talking with the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia, Smith-Schuster expects both weddings to be beautiful.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 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
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the child was riding the bike in a crosswalk when he was hit by the vehicle at the intersection of Teravista Club Drive and Teravista Parkway in Round Rock on Wednesday, April 1, according to CBS affiliate KEYE-TV and ABC affiliate KVUE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
While talking with the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia, Smith-Schuster expects both weddings to be beautiful.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 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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The final chapter of Euphoria will see the characters five years after high school.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps another chapter is in store Sunday.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Collaboration comes into play internally at Lenzing, as its sustainability team regularly interfaces with a range of departments—from operations and finance to procurement and commercial teams.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Parenthood alum discussed his father Dave Shepard's longtime health struggles and addiction journey, culminating in a diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma in 2012.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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What's more, fiber is essential for digestion, while lignans protect cells from oxidative stress.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One day, Baer texted her to express his concern that Garrison’s name was associated with too many crashes.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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With his wife, Anne, James nurtured a 40-acre ranch in Wynola, near Julian, that housed his art studio as well as visually distinct buildings that have come to be associated with James’ organic approach to architectural design.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 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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Red Hawk Park, located at 2600 SW Old Port Road, is home to a multi-sport court combining tennis, pickleball and a half basketball court.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Latz finished two perfect innings with strikeouts of Naylor and Randy Arozarena, who combined to go 0 for 8 with seven strikeouts from the 4-5 spots in the Seattle order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison has sought to ally those fears, saying the combined company will release 30 films a year — 15 each from Paramount and Warner Bros — though industry insiders are skeptical.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The group is just one of several proxy hacking networks allied with Iran.—
David Klepper,
Fortune,
9 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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