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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According to Blake, the next arms in line are Allan Winans and Brandon Leibrandt, though the latter just went on the injured list at Triple-A. Blake also mentioned Erick Leal, who is pitching in affiliated ball for the first time since 2019 this season. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025 Already at risk are $510 million at Brown University, $400 million at Columbia University, $175 million at the University of Pennsylvania, $210 million at Princeton and nearly $9 billion in multiyear obligations at Harvard and affiliated organizations such as its hospitals. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Another development to note: Otto Kemp, a 25-year-old undrafted player from Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University who has hit his way to Triple A, started in left field Thursday for the first time in affiliated ball. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025 These spaces are also points of revenue generation for automakers and their affiliated app partners. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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