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adjective

ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce affiliated (audio)
Definition of affiliatednext
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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affiliated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of affiliate
as in allied

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Recent Examples of affiliated
Adjective
The League of Conservation Voters, a nonprofit dedicated to environmentalism and combating climate change, is raising its spending total to $110 million this year through its affiliated groups. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 If an insurer reports losses while substantial amounts of money flow to affiliated businesses, looking only at the insurer’s bottom line may not tell the whole story. — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Neither the couple nor Soho House or any affiliated designers have confirmed the reports—but the collaboration would make sense given their history. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026 In July 2026, disclosures about affiliated investments at insurers linked to Walter drew scrutiny to how they were tied to his sports ownership. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliated
  1. related
  2. allied
  3. combined
  4. associated
  5. interfaced
Adjective
  • Platte County Collector The Platte County Collector is the county office responsible for billing, collecting, and distributing property and related taxes in the county.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Find out whether previous symptoms, treatments and related conditions could trigger exclusions.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of related
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
Definition of allied
Verb
  • Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • This’s associated with the gel’s ability to be stored long term.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • People talking to an AI in an abusive and cruel way are more likely to be associated with trying to get the AI model to engage in dangerous requests, like trying to get around an AI’s safety guardrails, Campbell added.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • Finally, the third module consisted of a controller that interfaced with the spacecraft to help point the telescope.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • However, lay reading is not the way that people have, historically speaking, interfaced with the classics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Definition of interfaced

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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliated. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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