Synonyms

affiliated

American

[uh-fil-ee-ey-tid] / əˈfɪl iˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

being in close formal or informal association; related.

a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.

Other Word Forms

nonaffiliated adjective
unaffiliated adjective

Etymology

Origin of affiliated

First recorded in 1785–95; affiliate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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The vast majority of the events happening in the desert in April aren’t technically affiliated with Coachella but they exist because everyone’s in town for the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Cybersecurity experts believe attacks conducted by Iranian state-backed factors and affiliated hacktivist groups could continue, likely targeting critical service providers in the energy, telecommunications, military, and finance sectors across the U.S. and its allies.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Ali Shoeib, a well-known correspondent for Al Manar TV, a station affiliated with Hezbollah, was killed alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohamed Ftouni from the channel Al Mayadeen, according to the stations.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Run for Something is not affiliated with No Kings, but some of the organization’s endorsed candidates this year hail from the movement.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

This time Gey took a harder stance, perhaps because Davidson wasn’t affiliated with one of Gey’s major funding organizations, as Berg was.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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