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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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Enbridge’s Westcoast Energy affiliate operates a transmission system that transports processed natural gas to customers in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, and to customers in the Pacific Northwest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Of course, there’s still one affiliate that appears to be interested in striking outside of its region—that is the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The Ontario Tower Buzzers, a single-A Dodgers affiliate, played their inaugural home opener on April 2, losing 7-5 to the Lake Elsinore Storm at the new $100- million, 6,500-seat Ontario Field.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

NiSource shares rose 2.8% after-hours; its GenCo affiliate will serve large customers without impacting existing ones.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Several months ago the affiliate here in Birmingham asked us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct-action program if such were deemed necessary.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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