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
Between 81% and 86% of all ages and nearly 80% of Republicans, 88% of Democrats, and 90% of people who declined to identify a political affiliation thought government wasn’t doing enough about chemical safety.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Investigators determined that in fact Charles Chen had no affiliation with Stanford.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
There won’t be any affiliation between NBA Europe teams and NBA franchises.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The Legislature's website still listed Ortiz-Velez's party affiliation as Democrat on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Investigators determined that in fact Charles Chen had no affiliation with Stanford.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
There won’t be any affiliation between NBA Europe teams and NBA franchises.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The Legislature's website still listed Ortiz-Velez's party affiliation as Democrat on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliation
Noun
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Brende is among other high-profile Norwegians to face repercussions over their associations with Epstein, including the country’s former prime minister, the crown princess, and a diplomat.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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As of 2026, there is still no evidence for any stellar association with CDG-1.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What has driven the growth in corporate partnerships?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The concept grew quickly, and partnerships have helped remove friction points that keep people from showing up downtown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The analysis, which included 55 studies encompassing more than a half-million people, found that those who had a spiritual belief or religious practice were less likely to have a harmful relationship with alcohol, drugs or cigarettes.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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That depth of relationship is bearing fruit commercially and creatively.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The robot is an advanced mobility solution designed by the Hyundai Motor Company in collaboration with Kia, Hyundai Rotem, Hyundai Mobis, and the National Fire Agency.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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By the 1990s, IQ alone was no longer enough, as management, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration became essential skills that no standardized test could capture.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Macron said France would increase its number of nuclear warheads and promised more cooperation with European allies that have expressed interest.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progressives won some safe seats in North Carolina, too, ousting three Democrats who’d voted with Republicans to override their governor’s veto of conservative bills targeting transgender rights and spurring cooperation with ICE.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anderson’s legal counsel referenced media reports on Burkle’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein when asked what specific relationships his client had concerns about.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection Recently, the project’s Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection and full-load power generation at the first attempt, providing valuable engineering practice in support of China’s new-type power system development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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