AFFILIATION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

affiliation

noun

ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən

Definition of affiliation

as in association

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company

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Recent Examples of affiliation But the Iran war, and Houthi affiliation with Iran’s network of proxy groups, mean the current violence has far-reaching implications for the US, Israel, and the global energy economy. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026 The coaches, administrators, staff and athletes will have no affiliation with our colleges and universities but instead will be employed by their respective professional leagues. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 While TikTok has no official affiliation with Elon Musk, part owner Larry Ellison appears in the film via a text message offering to help Musk fund his Twitter purchase. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 TikTok has no official affiliation with Elon Musk, though it is partly owned by Larry Ellison, who gets a rough moment in the doc when a text from him offering to pay billions to the mogul to help finance his Twitter acquisition is shown. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliation

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Noun

Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

This month, it was reported that KFC ended its roughly four-decade-long partnership with Pepsi in favor of rival Coca-Cola.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But Finch then offered some perspective on the process that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo are currently going through early in their on-court partnership.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
But the relationship was bound to disappoint, given Vucic’s high hopes.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

Instead, Washington will need to strike a better balance between mitigating the security risks of Chinese investment and collaboration and securing commercial benefits from Chinese knowledge and industry.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

The leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral coordination and operational cooperation within the framework of the Gang Suppression Force.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
But Baltic cooperation would benefit from a more comprehensive minilateral layer resembling NORDEFCO.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

The demonstrations are intended to test the practical requirements of operating electric air taxis in existing transportation infrastructure, including airport access, air traffic coordination and passenger connections.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Works seamlessly offline—no internet connection required to access or use Office apps once installed.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

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