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Recent Examples of affiliates
Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Check your local listing for CBS affiliates.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But regardless of how things play out, the media business appears to be entering an era in which network affiliates are not sitting back and waiting for the sector to disappear into oblivion.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The late-night show returned to ABC days later, drawing more than 6 million viewers, despite Nextar and Sinclair affiliates preempting the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Kimmel was alluding to the ongoing pre-emption of his show by Sinclair and Nexstar, two major TV station groups that together own at least 64 ABC affiliates in nearly 30 states.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
After protests by officials from both political parties, actors, civil liberties groups and others, Kimmel was back on the air Tuesday night with the exception of ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Kimmel managed the sharp increase in viewers despite his show not airing on any affiliates owned by Nexstar Media or Sinclair Broadcast Group.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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The letter asked Carr to disclose any communications between the FCC and ABC, Disney or its affiliates about the Kimmel show, as well as any communications with the White House.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Check your local listing for CBS affiliates.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But regardless of how things play out, the media business appears to be entering an era in which network affiliates are not sitting back and waiting for the sector to disappear into oblivion.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The late-night show returned to ABC days later, drawing more than 6 million viewers, despite Nextar and Sinclair affiliates preempting the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Kimmel was alluding to the ongoing pre-emption of his show by Sinclair and Nexstar, two major TV station groups that together own at least 64 ABC affiliates in nearly 30 states.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
After protests by officials from both political parties, actors, civil liberties groups and others, Kimmel was back on the air Tuesday night with the exception of ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Kimmel managed the sharp increase in viewers despite his show not airing on any affiliates owned by Nexstar Media or Sinclair Broadcast Group.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliates
Noun
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Parents who carry certain gene mutations (changes in genes that affect how cells grow) can pass them down to their children.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Flavonoids have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that can help protect cells, blood vessels, and muscles over time.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Divided into a quintet of distinct chapters and covering everything from Scorsese’s formative years on the mean streets of downtown Manhattan to prepping his 2023 epic Killers of the Flower Moon, this marathon-length look at a true American master has its share of best-in-show highlight reels.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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And yet its story now has more chapters that enrich the narrative.—
Mollie Barnes,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Create Low-Stakes Opportunities for Visibility Gen Z often associates visibility with exposure to criticism.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
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But there are a few exceptions where the brain directly interfaces with blood, including in the circumventricular organs, deep in the brain near the hypothalamus.—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Affiliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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