af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt 
affiliated; affiliating
1
a
: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
b
: to associate as a member
affiliates herself with the local club
2
: to trace the origin of
affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays
: to connect or associate oneself : combine
refused to affiliate with any political party
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
-ˌāt
: an affiliated person or organization
the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Verb
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Noun
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
In 2009, three people affiliated with a similar volunteer outfit were convicted of killing a nine-year-old girl and her father in Arizona.
—Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The Houston affiliate, where Griñán worked for 30 years, announced his death in a news report Monday.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Verb
In their first season affiliated with a conference, the Hurricanes went a perfect 12-0, wrapping the season with their third national championship in a five-year span following a 22-0 win over No. 11 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
In 2009, three people affiliated with a similar volunteer outfit were convicted of killing a nine-year-old girl and her father in Arizona.
—Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Noun
Charlotte, top minor league affiliate of the Florida Panthers, won 44 games and finished second in the AHL Atlantic.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The Houston affiliate, where Griñán worked for 30 years, announced his death in a news report Monday.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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“Affiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
: to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfil-ē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
Legal Definition
affiliate
1 of 2 verb
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt
affiliated; affiliating
1
: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2
: to join or associate as a member or division
: to connect or associate oneself
—usually used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
affiliate
2 of 2 noun
af·fil·i·ate
ə-ˈfi-lē-ət
: an affiliated person or organization
specifically
: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent sense 2, subsidiary
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