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affiliate

[uh-fil-ee-eyt, uh-fil-ee-it, -eyt] / əˈfɪl iˌeɪt, əˈfɪl i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
NOUN
organization that is associated with another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
branch partner
STRONG
associate offshoot sibling
WEAK
affil
VERB
associate or be associated with a larger organization
Synonyms
STRONG
ally amalgamate annex associate combine confederate connect incorporate join relate unite
WEAK
band together come aboard form connection go partners hook up line up plug into team up throw in with tie up
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divide part separate
WEAK
stay away

Example Sentences

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Nexstar, based in Irving, Texas, owns dozens of network affiliate stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

DeShazier is the director of experiential education and affiliate faculty at McCormick Theological Institute, and senior pastor at University Church Chicago in Hyde Park.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But FCA US, the US affiliate of Stellantis, reported a four percent increase to 305,902 from its line-up, which includes Jeep, Dodge and Alfa Romeo.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Melosh is a member of Stanford Bio-X and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute; an affiliate of the Precourt Institute for Energy; and a faculty fellow of Sarafan ChEM-H.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She accepted as a representative of the Daughters of Temperance, the women’s affiliate group.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling