affiliated

[uh-fil-ee-ey-tid]

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonaffiliated adjective
• unaffiliated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of affiliated¹

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

Example Sentences

His chief campaign adviser, field organizer and housing policy adviser are all affiliated with the DSA.

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Many are affiliated with political factions that are rivals of Hamas and have a history of clashing with the militant group.

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The nation’s two most prominent elected officials affiliated with Democratic Socialists hosting a town hall on CNN on the same day suggests a potential inflection point.

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The upgrade came after Zions took a $50 million charge-off in its third quarter due to legal actions against parties affiliated with two of its borrowers.

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This week, two men affiliated with a notorious street gang were convicted on multiple felony counts for their coordinated attack on the pair in Lake Forest in October 2018, authorities said.

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Related Words

• connected