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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Victor said the officials accused the men of belonging to the infamous Tren de Aragua gang; the Venezuelans protested, saying their tattoos showed roses and names of children, not gang affiliations.
—Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Sofia Marie Haley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The results varied somewhat based on partisan affiliation, with 85% of Democrats saying a new disease outbreak is likely, while 61% of Republicans and 63% of independents said the same.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Invest in personal data removal services: Minimize exposure of sensitive details (like addresses or banking affiliations) that fraudsters could exploit for check-washing scams.
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Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Sofia Marie Haley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The results varied somewhat based on partisan affiliation, with 85% of Democrats saying a new disease outbreak is likely, while 61% of Republicans and 63% of independents said the same.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Invest in personal data removal services: Minimize exposure of sensitive details (like addresses or banking affiliations) that fraudsters could exploit for check-washing scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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