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affiliations

NOUN

association with an organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connection partnership relationship

STRONG

alliance amalgamation bunch cahoots clan coalition combination confederation conjunction crew crowd gang hookup incorporation joining league merging mob outfit ring syndicate tie-in union

WEAK

banding together

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment dissolution disunion division divorce separation

Example Sentences

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She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The indictment did not reference any alleged gang affiliations or connections to a murder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The Duterte and Marcos families both succeeded in rallying Filipinos around their respective narratives and regional affiliations - which run strong in the nation of 7,100 islands.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They arrived with suspicious travel histories, fraudulent documents or known affiliations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

A few men were lounging in the shade, tats and piercings showing unknown affiliations.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi