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Recent Examples of affiliates
Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Wednesday’s debate, hosted by Los Angeles NBC and Telemundo affiliates, initially seemed like a far calmer antidote to a combative CNN forum Tuesday night.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Last fall, the company announced a $10 billion deal to sell 45% of Sempra Infrastructure — its subsidiary that builds and operates LNG facilities — to affiliates of global private investment giant KKR and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—Derek James, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Injury updates Dodgers minor-league affiliates have hosted a rush of rehab outings recently.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The affiliates, like the big league club, are also using pre-game homework assignments to have players work on their swing decisions.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 May 2026
That’s how long people who have a health plan under Florida Blue or one of its affiliates have been locked out of in-network care at Broward Health, the public health system that mainly serves northern Broward County, due to ongoing contract disputes.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
That same year, police wiretapped his phone, along with several gang affiliates, in connection with the still-unsolved homicide of 27-year-old Shawn Tillis at the Rumrill Gardens in San Pablo.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Wednesday’s debate, hosted by Los Angeles NBC and Telemundo affiliates, initially seemed like a far calmer antidote to a combative CNN forum Tuesday night.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Last fall, the company announced a $10 billion deal to sell 45% of Sempra Infrastructure — its subsidiary that builds and operates LNG facilities — to affiliates of global private investment giant KKR and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—Derek James, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Injury updates Dodgers minor-league affiliates have hosted a rush of rehab outings recently.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The affiliates, like the big league club, are also using pre-game homework assignments to have players work on their swing decisions.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 May 2026
That’s how long people who have a health plan under Florida Blue or one of its affiliates have been locked out of in-network care at Broward Health, the public health system that mainly serves northern Broward County, due to ongoing contract disputes.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
That same year, police wiretapped his phone, along with several gang affiliates, in connection with the still-unsolved homicide of 27-year-old Shawn Tillis at the Rumrill Gardens in San Pablo.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliates
Noun
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And the cells seem to love that.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Most of your immune cells are located in your gut, meaning gut-friendly foods like yogurt can directly support immune health by helping the gut microbiome thrive, says Ehsani.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 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 book is divided into six chapters and makes a perfect keepsake to pass down to future generations.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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With nearly 90 chapters, it's been described by watchdogs as one of the country's fastest growing white supremacist networks, that are antisemitic, anti-immigrant, and anti-democracy.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Communications are tested so the crew can talk clearly with each other and mission control, and the suit interfaces with Orion are verified so oxygen, cooling and other safety functions will work as intended.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Affiliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliates. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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