affiliated
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonaffiliated adjective
- unaffiliated adjective
Etymology
Origin of affiliated
Explanation
If two things are affiliated, they are closely associated or connected with one another. When you join a cause, you become affiliated with it and what it represents. You learned to choose your battles more carefully after becoming affiliated with the "Save the Pigeons" campaign. Coming from the verb "affiliate," the adjective affiliated shares its history, starting with the Latin stem affiliare, meaning "to adopt." As such, we "adopt" the ideals and goals of groups with which we join and become affiliated. You could be affiliated with a particular church or temple. As a celebrity, you are affiliated with a number of charities. There is also a legal meaning, whereby a mother can affiliate a child, or declare its paternity.
Vocabulary lists containing affiliated
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Example Sentences
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Around the same time, the Tasnim media outlet affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard also was blasting the foreign minister for announcing the policy on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
I did not want to be in any way affiliated with an anti-vax conspiracist.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Muthaiga has over 100 affiliated clubs in other countries that members have access to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Politicians affiliated with the group also hold two cabinet-level positions with the government.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Because many of Feldman’s customers are affiliated with national security, there may have been a patriotic element to this 9/11 Effect.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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