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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The affiliated Buoniconti Fund was later set up to help raise funds and awareness. Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Pujols, who retired in 2022, has not managed or coached in affiliated ball. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025 National Democrats and affiliated groups, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the party’s campaign arm, flooded his campaign with millions of dollars in the race’s final months, as previously reported by the Washington Examiner. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025 The surveys found the most popular senator in their state was Democratic affiliated Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who had 71 percent approval versus 25 percent disapproval, giving a net approval rating of +46. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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