as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Recent Examples of affiliation
Regardless of one’s political affiliation or inclinations, now is the time to institutionalize sweeping changes in public management.
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Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
But neither they nor the serving president Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) are given clear political affiliations.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
One of the viral posts X featuring the video was briefly labeled as misleading by the platform’s community notes, with an accompanying warning that Drake has an affiliation with the gambling service displayed in the clip.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Zachary Price does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Zachary Price, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
But neither they nor the serving president Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) are given clear political affiliations.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
One of the viral posts X featuring the video was briefly labeled as misleading by the platform’s community notes, with an accompanying warning that Drake has an affiliation with the gambling service displayed in the clip.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Zachary Price does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Zachary Price, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliation
Noun
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The partnerships showcases her irrefutable confidence and self-expression both on and off the court.—
Jaden Thompson,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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The potential partnership comes as turbulence is intensifying between the U.S. and Europe over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Toward the end of high school, Allison found herself in an abusive relationship.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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These values inform everything from investment strategies to philanthropic initiatives to relationships with external partners.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Long before the war in Ukraine, Russia and Iran first demonstrated their capacity for military cooperation in Syria's civil war that erupted in 2011.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors mentioned that cooperation in a recent court filing asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez to consider probation instead of jail time, though the filing offered no specifics on how Lewandowski helped the government.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Denver Botanic Gardens explores the connection between people and nature The Stadium Game Letters: Paying taxes to fund new stadium for the Denver Broncos?—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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But the Kennedy connection gave it a little extra magic.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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