af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt 
affiliated; affiliating
1
a
: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
b
: to associate as a member
affiliates herself with the local club
2
: to trace the origin of
affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays
: to connect or associate oneself : combine
refused to affiliate with any political party
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
-ˌāt
: an affiliated person or organization
the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Verb
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Noun
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
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Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Since 2008, the City of Hialeah Educational Academy, affiliated with the large charter school network Academica, has expanded its footprint on public property, transforming parts of Slade Park into classrooms.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Born and raised in Milwaukee on January 26, 1934, Robert George Uecker spent several years in the minor leagues with various affiliate clubs before making his major league debut in 1962.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Her confession prompted an immediate backlash from outside groups affiliated with Mr. Trump, who targeted her with ads and social media posts, while prominent Iowa Republicans threatened to mount primary challenges against her in 2026.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Since 2008, the City of Hialeah Educational Academy, affiliated with the large charter school network Academica, has expanded its footprint on public property, transforming parts of Slade Park into classrooms.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
In 2002, Richard Stanley, an American chemical engineer and former part-owner of the New York Yankees’ then Double-A affiliate Trenton Thunder, helped start a Little League program in the country while working as a volunteer there.
—Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Born and raised in Milwaukee on January 26, 1934, Robert George Uecker spent several years in the minor leagues with various affiliate clubs before making his major league debut in 1962.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
: to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
Legal Definition
affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
1
: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2
: to join or associate as a member or division
: to connect or associate oneself
—usually used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
specifically
: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent sense 2, subsidiary
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