affiliated

American  

[uh-fil-ee-ey-tid] / əˈfɪl iˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. being in close formal or informal association; related.

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonaffiliated adjective
• unaffiliated adjective

Etymology

Origin of affiliated

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

Example Sentences

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

By mid-June, the cosmonauts and everyone affiliated with the space program had traveled to a small town, Tyuratam, east of the Caspian and Aral Seas in Kazakhstan, far from Moscow.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Related Words

• connected