affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce affiliated (audio)
: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position
the university and its affiliated medical school

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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My presentation had been arranged back in the fall and had already gone through NARA’s routine vetting process, usually a pro forma confirmation that affiliated programs are of high quality and based on research using the National Archives’ rich resources. Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 The offer is reportedly conditioned on majority shareholder Ron Burkle, and his affiliated Yucaipa Companies, rolling over their equity interests in Soho House as part of the deal. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Prime has 51 hospitals and nearly 57,000 employees and affiliated physicians across the U.S. The state Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously in December to approve the deal. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 When Bridget Jones's Diary came out in the early 2000s, Diet Coke partnered with the film and used single women in their 30s in an affiliated ad campaign. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for affiliated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affiliated was in 1767

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“Affiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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