affiliating

verb

present participle of affiliate
as in allying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliating
  1. allying
  2. combining
  3. interfacing
  4. associating
  5. collaborating
  6. cooperating
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  • Since 2024, Microsoft has openly acknowledged that OpenAI is a competitor, and has been allying itself with other companies building AI models, including Musk's xAI, releasing those tools to developers through Azure.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.
    — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of allying
Verb
  • Gel pencil eyeliner Think of a gel pencil as the middle ground between a traditional pencil and a liquid liner, combining convenience with staying power.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • The companies believe combining autonomous maritime systems with modular air defence capabilities could provide navies and security agencies with greater operational flexibility while reducing overall costs.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of combining
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  • The Flipper Zero contains internal modules built around interfacing with local devices.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
  • Artificial intelligence tools can be used in clinical processes and decision-making, too, interfacing either directly with patients or with those patients’ care plans.
    — Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of interfacing
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  • The rest of the party is mostly silent, forever associating itself with a movement that’s intent on destroying the centrist parts of the Democratic Party.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026
Definition of associating
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  • The platform also has a core strategic focus on partnerships, actively collaborating with established creators, independent producers and library holders.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • In addition to collaborating on the Artists Living With Cancer Grant, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation also offers $5,000 medical emergency grants for artists with medical or dental emergencies.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • When Loving went into labor, the baby’s heartbeat wasn’t cooperating, so doctors decided an emergency cesarean section was necessary.
    — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • All officers involved have been sequestered and are cooperating, according to Ransom.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Definition of cooperating
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