affiliates 1 of 2

plural of affiliate
as in cells
a local unit of an organization our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization

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affiliates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of affiliate

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Recent Examples of affiliates
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, 26 June 2026 Eligible members of the party and affiliates would then vote for the leader using an electoral system that ranks the candidates. ABC News, 22 June 2026 And in late 2025, Grady took on Meta (formerly called Facebook), including its affiliates Instagram and Whatsapp, for allowing fraudulent Chinese investment scams on its platforms. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 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
  • Essentially, this transition marks the point where our cells are set up with the precursors required for organ formation, one of the most critical events in human development.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 June 2026
  • Hotel rooms are converted from former prison cells.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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