affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce affiliated (audio)
: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position
the university and its affiliated medical school

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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The problems may also extend to PayPal’s affiliated services, such as Xoom and Venmo, potentially disrupting transactions. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Oz spent much of his career at Columbia University and its affiliated medical center. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024 Harris is seeing a thriving ecosystem develop in Dubai around superyachts and the yachting community, which has in turn spurred development of affiliated businesses and spinoffs. Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Prior to the treatment, weakly affiliated Democrats had a 19 percent higher basal testosterone than those who identified strongly with the party. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for affiliated 

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affiliated was in 1767

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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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