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Recent Examples of affiliates
Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The legality of the strikes has come under intense scrutiny as the administration has publicly presented little evidence that those killed in the ongoing operations are affiliates of drug cartels or that each of the vessels had drugs on board.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Fernández has demonstrated some pop in the minors, totaling 77 dingers over 1,816 at-bats for the Rockies’ affiliates.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The two-hour clash, at times plagued by audio issues, was hosted by two local Fox News affiliates and moderated by KTVU political reporter Greg Lee and anchor André Senior, as well as KTTV’s Marla Tellez.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Five of them involve Hanwha affiliates.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice.
—Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The other investors include Dell’s office and a long list of investment firms, including affiliates of General Atlantic and Susquehanna, both of which had previously invested in ByteDance.
—David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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, 6 Feb. 2026
The legality of the strikes has come under intense scrutiny as the administration has publicly presented little evidence that those killed in the ongoing operations are affiliates of drug cartels or that each of the vessels had drugs on board.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Fernández has demonstrated some pop in the minors, totaling 77 dingers over 1,816 at-bats for the Rockies’ affiliates.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The two-hour clash, at times plagued by audio issues, was hosted by two local Fox News affiliates and moderated by KTVU political reporter Greg Lee and anchor André Senior, as well as KTTV’s Marla Tellez.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Five of them involve Hanwha affiliates.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice.
—Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The other investors include Dell’s office and a long list of investment firms, including affiliates of General Atlantic and Susquehanna, both of which had previously invested in ByteDance.
—David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliates
Noun
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Once activated with water, rice powder and rice extract gently buff away dullness, while papaya enzymes dissolve dead skin cells without any harsh scrubbing.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Analysts predict that cost reductions will accelerate over the next three years as supply chains expand, with Morgan Stanley estimating that once capacity reaches about 100 GWh, sodium batteries could be more than 30% cheaper than LFP cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 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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As a result, local madd leaders often supported sets of policy recommendations that diverged—or even conflicted—with the agendas of other chapters.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the most decisive chapters in that history was its relationship with French empress Eugénie de Montijo, who, according to the firm, visited the jeweler's shop every week.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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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 Feb. 2026.
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