Synonyms of affiliation

affiliation

noun

ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• association
• partnership
• relationship
• collaboration
• cooperation
• connection
• relation
• alliance
• union
• merger
• liaison
• interaction
• confederation
• dealings
• solidarity
• kinship
• hookup
• integration
• tie-up
• exchange
• linkup
• reciprocity
• incorporation
• affinity
• unification
• symbiosis
• interconnection
• unity
• interrelation
• intimacy
• business
• attachment
• rapport
• sympathy
• oneness
• mutualism
• company
• closeness
• companionship
• league
• togetherness
• fellowship
• bed
• colleagueship
• cahoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• division
• disaffiliation
• breakup
• separation
• split
• severance
• divorce
• alienation
• parting
• disunion
• estrangement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affiliation

Two Democrats are facing off for the first time in the general election for insurance commissioner due to the open primary system instituted in 2011, in which the two top vote-getters advance regardless of party affiliation. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

National affiliation at sea is on the verge of meaning something again. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Penn Station belongs to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Voters in Maine, regardless of political affiliation, are calling for regulation. — Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026