AFFILIATIONS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

affiliations

noun

plural of affiliation

as in associations

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company

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Recent Examples of affiliations Beverly Kingston 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. —

Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026 And Metropolis is one of the few places in Beirut that gathers people despite their political beliefs, their affiliations, their religion, their whatever. —

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 May 2026 Of course, Hill's views of employees X and Y would likely depend entirely on their skin colors and political affiliations. —

Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026 Among the respondents with the biggest increases in long-term inflation expectations were those with political affiliations of independent and Republican, Hsu noted. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 Responses tend to be heavily partisan, but this month’s report showed sentiment down across all political affiliations. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 Broad, flawed indicators like tattoos, clothing, neighborhood affiliations, and even social media photos are often used as evidence—regardless of whether the individual has committed any crime. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Illinois law dictates that school board elections are non-partisan, according to the League of Women Voters, meaning that a candidate’s party and affiliations will not be on the ballot. —

Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025

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In Africa, the associations are reliant on the government and treasury.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Politicians and nursing associations have warned that federal borrowing loan caps will force students into private loans, which typically have higher interest rates, leaving students with more debt over time.

— Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 June 2026