af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt 
affiliated; affiliating
1
a
: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
b
: to associate as a member
affiliates herself with the local club
2
: to trace the origin of
affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays
: to connect or associate oneself : combine
refused to affiliate with any political party
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
-ˌāt
: an affiliated person or organization
the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Verb
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Noun
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Indeed, much of the MSNBC daytime schedule is filled with journalists, not opinion hosts, who remain affiliated with NBC News and Telemundo, including Chris Jansing, Katy Tur and Jose Diaz-Balart.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Symone Woolridge, who left Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) Nov. 8, will join Minneapolis Fox affiliate KMSP-TV in December, anchoring the station's 5, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. newscasts.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The lawsuit said people affiliated with the parties were rewarded with business referrals and connections to Combs' vast network of artists, athletes, political figures and international dignitaries.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Indeed, much of the MSNBC daytime schedule is filled with journalists, not opinion hosts, who remain affiliated with NBC News and Telemundo, including Chris Jansing, Katy Tur and Jose Diaz-Balart.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Join 3 others in the comments View Comments After Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma criticized China’s banks and financial regulators at a speech in November 2020, Ant Group, a financial affiliate of Alibaba also founded by Ma, was forced to pull its $37 billion IPO at the last minute.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Symone Woolridge, who left Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) Nov. 8, will join Minneapolis Fox affiliate KMSP-TV in December, anchoring the station's 5, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. newscasts.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
: to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
Legal Definition
affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
1
: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2
: to join or associate as a member or division
: to connect or associate oneself
—usually used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
specifically
: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent sense 2, subsidiary
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