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

Our affiliates in Texas would have to give equal time to as many candidates as there are on the ballot, and there’s about 10 candidates on the ballot. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Amsler spent the previous 22 seasons with the Heat, most recently serving as vice president of player personnel and the general manager of G League affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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

Beginning in the fall of 2021, the first chapter of Loktev’s documentary epic charted the months leading up to the Ukraine invasion.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of chapter

Verb

The speed of onboarding CreateOne also impressed Rozell, noting that interfacing with the platform took just weeks, a stark contrast to the months required by other systems.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
The team was expected to interface with every relevant part of Amazon and the external world.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of interface

Noun

Researchers have proposed that ongoing or intermittent viral replication within sensory neurons is likely continuing to damage or kill these cells months after the virus reactivates.

— Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
That study measured a different protein, one found on inflammatory cells.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of cell

Verb

Generally, higher use of artificial intelligence was associated with lower test scores.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The study also showed that improving cardiorespiratory fitness from low to even just below average was associated with a 50% reduction in all-cause mortality.

— Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of associate

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

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the TTP, which is separate from but closely allied with the Afghan Taliban.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Firefighters struggled to contain the initial outbreak, and strong winds, allied to the withered land, saw the flames quickly spread.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of ally

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