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
The top two vote-getters in the primary election, regardless of party affiliation or even if one person gets more than 50% of the vote, will face off in the November general election.
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
The uncertainty surrounding Ripken Stadium in recent years was a driver in the IronBirds losing their affiliation.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
The two top vote-getters in the primary will advance to the November general election, regardless of party affiliation.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Alaska’s open primary system allows all candidates to compete on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, meaning both Sullivans will appear together in the August primary.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
The uncertainty surrounding Ripken Stadium in recent years was a driver in the IronBirds losing their affiliation.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
The two top vote-getters in the primary will advance to the November general election, regardless of party affiliation.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Alaska’s open primary system allows all candidates to compete on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, meaning both Sullivans will appear together in the August primary.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliation
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The Star, which also looked into the killing, revealed that Jordan’s associations with organized crime figures, as well as his apparent disregard for angering them, likely contributed to his death.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The association said a fourth climber, Mārtiņš Bilzēns, survived the fall and was in critical condition.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The stakes are high for Microsoft, which was one of the first tech companies to make a big bet on AI, through a $13 billion partnership with OpenAI, but then lost its early lead as various rivals joined the race.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Through partnerships with farmers across the United States, Smyth delivers high quality ingredients, creativity, unique pairings and the flavors of the Midwest.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Each of the contenders have showcased their relationship with the president in their pitch to voters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Carrying this dual way of writing and naming forward, by the late 1950s, Carson’s ever-expanding ecological thinking would lead her to consider the place of human beings in this web of relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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This experimental collaboration between a Guatemalan cellist and an American guitarist was conceived when Fratti, the cellist, praised Orcutt’s work publicly, prompting the latter to get in touch — the two worked on the album mostly in remote sessions.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The two-seat fighter jet has been developed by Saab in collaboration with Brazil.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Their mother made Jerry her health proxy and Arnold the executor of her will, forcing in effect their cooperation.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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More relevant to the Leonard allegations, Ballmer also objected to Sanberg’s cooperation in the NBA investigation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Although the countdown disappeared after only a few minutes, Swifties spent weeks dissecting screenshots and theorizing about a possible connection to the upcoming film.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend and associate, remains the only other person charged in connection with Epstein's crimes.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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