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Recent Examples of affiliates
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Ripley believes his local ABC affiliates should still have their content, primarily news and sports, carried through to YouTube TV subscribers, regardless of Disney’s position.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Miami’s minor-league system made notable progress last season, with four affiliates making the postseason and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp winning the Triple A national championship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Nexstar and Sook have also been in the headlines recently over the company’s decision to pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show on its ABC affiliates, over comments Kimmel made about the MAGA movement’s attempts to score political points from Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The Hospital Massacre The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 460 patients and affiliates were killed at the Saudi Hospital in el-Fasher earlier this week.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Check your local listing for CBS affiliates.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
World news Now and Good Morning America First Look lead into affiliates’ early morning programming.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The law includes a provision that restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Ripple, which is closely linked to the XRP cryptocurrency, said the funding round was led by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, affiliates of Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Ripley believes his local ABC affiliates should still have their content, primarily news and sports, carried through to YouTube TV subscribers, regardless of Disney’s position.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Miami’s minor-league system made notable progress last season, with four affiliates making the postseason and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp winning the Triple A national championship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Nexstar and Sook have also been in the headlines recently over the company’s decision to pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show on its ABC affiliates, over comments Kimmel made about the MAGA movement’s attempts to score political points from Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The Hospital Massacre The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 460 patients and affiliates were killed at the Saudi Hospital in el-Fasher earlier this week.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Check your local listing for CBS affiliates.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
World news Now and Good Morning America First Look lead into affiliates’ early morning programming.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The law includes a provision that restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliates
Noun
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In addition, the anti-inflammatory nutrients in purple rice help to protect cells from damage.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The system works in bacteria, human cells, and even live tumor models, offering a safer and more precise alternative to traditional techniques.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These chapters are about the rhythms of life for this person, a college teacher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In King's 1986 IT novel, a much younger Dick is referenced in one of the book's five interlude chapters as an army mess cook who was stationed in Derry at the same time as Mike Hanlon's father Will.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hunger can be another motivator, especially if your feline associates certain times or behaviors with food.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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