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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One emerging model is for the benefactors to provide a gift that creates an affiliated research institute, where the affiliation is strong and clear (e.g., faculty joint appointment, patent agreement, etc.). Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Having donated nearly $180,000 to members of Congress and affiliated PACs since 2020, the firm has had hundreds of in-person meetings, phone calls, emails, and text exchanges with congressional sources in that time frame. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025 Roughly 75% of proceeds from World Liberty Financial and more than 80% of profits from the meme coin have gone directly to the Trump Organization and affiliated entities. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 May 2025 Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment, as well as the president's affiliated companies, World Liberty Financial and the Trump Organization. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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