as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Recent Examples of affiliation
Ballots do not denote political affiliations; political parties are banned from bankrolling candidates.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
That said, responses varied significantly based on partisan affiliation, with Democrats generally expressing more confidence in news sites.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
But France teaming with Chevrolet, Spire and Hendrick by affiliation (the car would have used a Hendrick engine) did not sit well with other organizations — which was made clear to France.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 May 2025
And consumer confidence overall increased across all age and income groups and political affiliations.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 May 2025
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
That said, responses varied significantly based on partisan affiliation, with Democrats generally expressing more confidence in news sites.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
But France teaming with Chevrolet, Spire and Hendrick by affiliation (the car would have used a Hendrick engine) did not sit well with other organizations — which was made clear to France.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 May 2025
And consumer confidence overall increased across all age and income groups and political affiliations.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliation
Noun
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So, in February 1900, when MTV’s football players moved to start playing competitive games and indicated their desire to join the local football association, their fellow members were aghast.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Venus entering Taurus and your 11th house of associations on June 6, romantic opportunities arrive through social media, community affairs and group settings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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In January 2024, Drax formalized its partnership with GSNR with a memorandum of understanding.—
Tom Brown,
Wired News,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Legacy brands with deep customer relationships face a unique challenge.—
Zornitza Stefanova,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Rivera runs through every permutation of the Aislin/Stacy relationship.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Speakers urged calm and cooperation with law enforcement.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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The Minnesota Democrat lauded the cooperation between Minnesota leaders and state law enforcement.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
15 June 2025
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However, a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the connection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Though the heady Mahomes-Kelce connection will remain lethal in the red zone, Reid will need to find other playmakers to lighten the seven-time All-Pro’s in-season load.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiliation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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