affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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But Bell is quick to credit his affiliation with Joe Gibbs Racing and its Hall of Fame owner.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
In that time braids have adapted to be many things—evidence of tribal affiliation and a map to communicate the journey to freedom, and, more recently, an embrace of Blackness and a ready-to-wear protective style.
—Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
For one thing, his religious affiliation no longer factors into his encounters with police, Wyler said.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But under California’s top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
In that time braids have adapted to be many things—evidence of tribal affiliation and a map to communicate the journey to freedom, and, more recently, an embrace of Blackness and a ready-to-wear protective style.
—Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
For one thing, his religious affiliation no longer factors into his encounters with police, Wyler said.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But under California’s top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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