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
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Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
College athletics will continue to evolve, Benedict said, so will conference affiliations and so will UConn.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, his personal life, criminal history and private affiliations are under extreme scrutiny as investigators dissect his motive.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Saturday was the 46th and likely final time these schools will play men’s basketball at The Pit, given their different conference affiliations next season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Jernigan, a former Republican voter who began identifying with and voting for Democrats in 2016, said her issue was not necessarily about Black’s past party affiliations, but about her lack of transparency.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Party affiliations were about political disagreements among Americans, not markers of antithetical worldviews.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Those network affiliations also give Nexstar leverage in its negotiations to get carriage on cable and satellite providers.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 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
Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
College athletics will continue to evolve, Benedict said, so will conference affiliations and so will UConn.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, his personal life, criminal history and private affiliations are under extreme scrutiny as investigators dissect his motive.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Saturday was the 46th and likely final time these schools will play men’s basketball at The Pit, given their different conference affiliations next season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Jernigan, a former Republican voter who began identifying with and voting for Democrats in 2016, said her issue was not necessarily about Black’s past party affiliations, but about her lack of transparency.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Party affiliations were about political disagreements among Americans, not markers of antithetical worldviews.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Those network affiliations also give Nexstar leverage in its negotiations to get carriage on cable and satellite providers.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliations
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The statue, titled ‘One Riot, One Ranger,’ previously stood at Dallas Love Field for decades before being removed in 2020 amid scrutiny of its historical associations.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leagues and players’ associations negotiate workplace rules, and those agreements are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Skyline Media represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles and distributes content across more than 50 countries through upward of 130 partnerships worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Paugh also noted how Williams has gone beyond traditional logo placement with its business-to-business partnerships and deepened those relationships.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Co-produced by Nico Cotton and Juanes himself, JuanesTeban features an array of musicians for unique collaborations.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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Plans for a sequel are already underway, along with further collaborations including global ocean trusts, bridging the gap between meaningful topics and down-to-earth eco-conscious actions.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hema listened to jazz music and attended dance concerts, forging intentional connections with Chicago’s modern dance scene — including a decades-long kinship with the Dance Center’s founder, Shirley Mordine.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Affiliations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliations. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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