AFFILIATIONS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

affiliations

noun

plural of affiliation

as in associations

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 affiliations Jasmin Lilian Diab 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. —

Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026 Commissioners Alexis Pickering and Dave McKinney haven’t run for office in a partisan race or otherwise publicized their party affiliations. —

Mark Dee april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026 Surfside’s elections are technically nonpartisan, but party affiliations can sometimes influence races. —

Lauren Costantino march 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Boyde is one of a trio of Americans, of varying political affiliations, that USA TODAY asked about how their lives had changed since the onset of the conflict. —

Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 The military will now use 31 religious affiliations, down from more than 200, which included many small Protestant denominations as well as identifications for Wiccans, atheists and agnostics. —

Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The legislation now requires federal agencies to screen applicants for ties to countries of concern — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — with mandatory disclosure of foreign affiliations, pre-award screening, and post-award reporting. —

Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026 Broad, flawed indicators like tattoos, clothing, neighborhood affiliations, and even social media photos are often used as evidence—regardless of whether the individual has committed any crime. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 These priorities were largely shared by workers across political affiliations. —

Michelle Travis, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

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In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.

— Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The group does not have a website and is not listed in a directory of city neighborhood associations.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026