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plural of affiliate
as in cells
a local unit of an organization our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization

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affiliates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of affiliate

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Noun
  • Your immune system forms memory cells to remember what to do with each thing and plasma cells to quickly secrete antibodies specifically against things that were recognized as bad.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • There is a constant need for new donors, especially individuals from racial and ethnic minorities and the new research suggests that the lungs could be an important new source of these cells for transplants.
    Victoria Forster, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.
    Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Using notes from journalists and his observations during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963–1965, Weiss condensed the original judicial statements into a total of 11 chapters, to depict the hell on earth that emerged during the trial.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Affiliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliates. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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