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noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of affiliate

as in allies

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Noun

The company and its affiliates employ about 3,200 workers in Arkansas. — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 Tequila House and its affiliates have not yet responded to the filing, court records show. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Two equine affiliates will often lie down next to one another, even sometimes adopting the same positions. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Robertson is banned from conducting business or otherwise engaging with NBA teams and their affiliates on behalf of or with respect to any player, employee or other league or team personnel for five years. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Robertson is banned from conducting business or otherwise engaging with NBA teams and their affiliates on behalf of or with respect to any player, employee, or other league or team personnel for a period of five years. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State both carried out attacks on the civilian airport and military airbase, contributing to initial suspicion that militants could have been behind the assault on the capital. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 Matthew Erskine & Andy Busser are not affiliates of CWM, LLC. — Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Lammon said local affiliates are responsible for part of the program's cost and rely heavily on donations. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 26 Aug. 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

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Noun

One example is China, which produces around 80% of the global supply of battery cells.

— Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
At Fuerte Guaicaipuro, a military facility, investigators documented detainees being confined in pit-like cells dug below ground level and subjected to cold, food deprivation and other degrading treatment.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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Verb

After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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, 3 July 2026

Definition of allies

Noun

Some chapters in From Inside Out are strictly based on the audience sharing the experience of some of my protagonists in being in the buildings of Peter Zumthor.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Further chapters of the collaboration will be revealed in the coming months, Birkenstock said.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of chapters

Verb

The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of associates

Verb

One notable example is MIT’s myoneural actuator, a living implant made from muscle tissue that interfaces naturally with nerves.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
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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