affiliate
verb (used with object)
to bring into close association or connection of action or interest: You can download resources to affiliate your event with our fundraising campaign.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“We wanted to open the door for MPD and the department to come forward and explain how they are affiliating people with gangs.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022