as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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Recent Examples of affiliated
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025
However, all three of these studies come from a closely affiliated group of researchers, are based on the same dataset tracking maternal health, and use contentious measures of both IQ and fluoride exposure.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
The Football Association’s change to its transgender policy, stating that transgender women and girls will no longer be allowed to play affiliated women’s and girls’ football in England and Scotland next season, feels both surprising and expected.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In August, Milliken will take the UC helm, the nation’s most prominent public university system — a $53-billion enterprise of 299,000 students, 26,000 faculty and 192,000 staff members across 10 campuses, six academic health systems and three affiliated national laboratories.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Lamberth, the district court judge, ruled on April 22 that the administration’s push to terminate VOA and its affiliated newscasters was unlawful and ordered USAGM to restore the international outlet, along with other news services within the agency’s portfolio.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025
However, all three of these studies come from a closely affiliated group of researchers, are based on the same dataset tracking maternal health, and use contentious measures of both IQ and fluoride exposure.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
The Football Association’s change to its transgender policy, stating that transgender women and girls will no longer be allowed to play affiliated women’s and girls’ football in England and Scotland next season, feels both surprising and expected.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In August, Milliken will take the UC helm, the nation’s most prominent public university system — a $53-billion enterprise of 299,000 students, 26,000 faculty and 192,000 staff members across 10 campuses, six academic health systems and three affiliated national laboratories.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliated
related
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However, the First Amendment right to religious and political beliefs still applies, so U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents don't have to answer related questions – and are also afforded the most rights in not being denied entry, according to an ACLU Know Your Rights Guide.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But seven of the instances involved chimpanzees providing care to others, and in four of those cases, the animals weren’t closely related.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliated. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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