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 Lee Ann Rawlins Williams does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Opponents outnumbered supporters across races, gender, age ranges and political affiliation, according to the Elon poll. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 Knox had no affiliation with Stillwater, even as the film rode the coattails of her case. — Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026 Later that month, GAGE Center lost its USA Gymnastics affiliation, forcing many competitive gymnasts there to find new places to train. — Pj Green september 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliation

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Noun

The association, which represents producers such as Bunim-Murray, Kinetic Content, Lionsgate Alternative TV and Studio Lambert, provided economic data to highlight the nature of the challenge.

— Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Murphy’s staff had increasingly been talking internally about the need for members to support athlete labor rights and for college sports to have a players’ association, at the very least, if not a union.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Venus in your partnership zone forms an awkward connection to Uranus in your finance sector, making differences around spending, security, or priorities harder to ignore.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Sagittarius Moon trines Chiron in your partnership zone, softening the instinct to package every feeling so perfectly that nobody could possibly object.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The discussions point to more incremental progress in avoiding an escalation of tensions in a delicate trade relationship that has major consequences for the global economy.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

The candidate also stressed cost efficiency and collaborations with other UN agencies in implementing the organization's mandate of providing regular access to enough high-quality food and ending hunger and malnutrition.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Southeast Asia has lagged, though the firm sees clear scope for collaboration and consolidation in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

Zambia objected to provisions covering the use of health data and also resisted Washington’s effort to link the health agreement to cooperation on critical minerals.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Beijing has instead rendered aid and supported the Iranian regime under the table with black market oil refineries, intelligence sharing, and cooperation on technologies.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

On the surface, there is no obvious connection to George Lucas’ franchise, but the story’s origin is actually deeply rooted in a galaxy far, far away.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hedged his answers on the Iranian regime’s connection with the Houthis and Hezbollah in a Thursday night interview, denying any formal relationship with either Middle East terrorist group.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

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