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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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Labour members and affiliates then get to vote, not just MPs.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

So-called affiliates are online influencers and sellers, who make a commission by sharing a unique shopping link.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In dozens of markets, including San Diego and Sacramento, Nexstar would own multiple major TV network affiliates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

These days, al-Qaida is broken up into several affiliates in sometimes overlapping geographical areas: the Sahel, North and West Africa; Syria; Somalia; Yemen; and finally, a very small group in South Asia.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Frequently we share staff, educational and financial resources with our affiliates.

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