affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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The survey suggests, though, the decline in Christian affiliation and corresponding growth in the share who lack a religious affiliation that had been persistent over the past few decades appears to have plateaued.
—Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
What Cabello, the experts and most political dissidents agree on is that most of those facing the threat of deportation are not members or ever had affiliations with Tren de Aragua, a gang that was born out of the Tocorón prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Connecting Through Authentic Affiliation Connection through authentic affiliation and expression is important.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Religious affiliation isn’t a factor in New Mexico’s outbreak, David Morgan, a spokesperson for the state health department, said in an email.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
What Cabello, the experts and most political dissidents agree on is that most of those facing the threat of deportation are not members or ever had affiliations with Tren de Aragua, a gang that was born out of the Tocorón prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Connecting Through Authentic Affiliation Connection through authentic affiliation and expression is important.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Religious affiliation isn’t a factor in New Mexico’s outbreak, David Morgan, a spokesperson for the state health department, said in an email.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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