affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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People involved in making the decisions for the future of CBS have their own political affiliations.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Police and David’s family say the 15-year-old — a sophomore at Sequoia High — had no gang affiliation and was wearing a red jacket to celebrate the holiday.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The author has an affiliation with Babson College, ERShares, the XOVR ETF and the Entrepreneur 30 Total Return Index (ER30TR).
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Police and David’s family say the 15-year-old — a sophomore at Sequoia High — had no gang affiliation and was wearing a red jacket to celebrate the holiday.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The author has an affiliation with Babson College, ERShares, the XOVR ETF and the Entrepreneur 30 Total Return Index (ER30TR).
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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