affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 

: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position

the university and its affiliated medical school

Synonyms

• related

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film

Recent Examples on the Web

Clever Creature has both production and distribution capabilities under one roof thanks to a partnership with affiliated production company FAST Motion Films. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

Other mainstream climate scientists and their affiliated groups are also more formally addressing flaws in the Energy Department’s report. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025

Security researchers tie this technique to the extortion group ShinyHunters and its affiliated crews. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Every year around this time, the cities of Burning Man get built in different parts of the world, attracting more than 70,000 people to Black Rock City and another 100,000 or so more in affiliated events worldwide. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affiliated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• agglomerated
• agglutinated