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Recent Examples of affiliates
Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The Drillers have suspended their bat dog program, but Gomes said there have been no discussions between the Dodgers and their affiliates about similar promotions.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Yesterday, Chicago’s all-news station, along with 16 other CBS News Radio affiliates across the Audacy chain, quietly flipped the switch to ABC News, according to a source familiar with the situation.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The View could still feature midterm candidates, but per the FCC’s January guidance, their affiliates would be on the hook to provide airtime to rivals if requested.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Insider Gaming independently verified the email’s authenticity by having two separate affiliates forward it directly.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Noun
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The Drillers have suspended their bat dog program, but Gomes said there have been no discussions between the Dodgers and their affiliates about similar promotions.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Yesterday, Chicago’s all-news station, along with 16 other CBS News Radio affiliates across the Audacy chain, quietly flipped the switch to ABC News, according to a source familiar with the situation.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The View could still feature midterm candidates, but per the FCC’s January guidance, their affiliates would be on the hook to provide airtime to rivals if requested.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Insider Gaming independently verified the email’s authenticity by having two separate affiliates forward it directly.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
The incident occurred on Saturday evening, May 23, at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton, NBC affiliates WIS and WYFF, Fox affiliate WJW, CBS affiliate WLTX and The Post and Courier reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliates
Noun
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Footage from the recent test showed the missile being launched from fully vertical cells, indicating compatibility with shipborne vertical launch systems and suggesting potential cross-platform deployment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The main purpose is to eliminate dead skin cells and create a smooth surface for the tanning formula to penetrate.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Yellow Submarine series traces back to one of the oddest chapters in modern Scotch whisky history.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Entire chapters of football history have been written on the turf of the Estadio Azteca, one of the sport’s holy sites.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By having a single system that interfaces with all of your current systems and allows for workflow across your entire organization will help to eliminate some of this complexity.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
27 May 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
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“Affiliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliates. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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