affiliates

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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There were tons of other ABC affiliates that also could have had this complaint lodged against them.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

In a statement published on Tuesday, he pledged to "thoroughly investigate" the approval procedures behind the event and "re-examine the review process" for marketing content across all its affiliates.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Brookfield has acquired $2 billion in shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with about $1 billion of the shares owned directly and the remainder by its affiliates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Recently, the Board has even expressed concern about advertising of prediction markets at non-gaming venues owned by affiliates of the hotel,” the notice said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I'm emailing folks at CNN, MSNBC, the networks, local and regional affiliates.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon