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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The available evidence suggests that Kirk’s alleged killer, a twenty-two-year-old man from Utah without any clear political affiliation, acted alone.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
When the results were broken down by partisan affiliation, some noticeable differences emerged.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Most affiliate contracts are three-year deals, and media reports speculate that Disney’s ABC affiliation deals with both Nexstar and Sinclair are believed to be up at the end of 2026.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Following the fatal shooting of the influential conservative activist Kirk, and as the police continue to probe into specific motives of suspect Tyler Robinson, division between those with differing political affiliations seems to be on the rise.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
When the results were broken down by partisan affiliation, some noticeable differences emerged.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Most affiliate contracts are three-year deals, and media reports speculate that Disney’s ABC affiliation deals with both Nexstar and Sinclair are believed to be up at the end of 2026.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Following the fatal shooting of the influential conservative activist Kirk, and as the police continue to probe into specific motives of suspect Tyler Robinson, division between those with differing political affiliations seems to be on the rise.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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