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noun

ə-ˈfi-lē-ət How to pronounce affiliate (audio)
Definition of affiliatenext
as in chapter
a local unit of an organization our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization

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verb

as in to interface

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Recent Examples of affiliate
Noun
The freeze means that fire trucks in Utah could be left with two people per truck instead of four or five – and some trucks won’t be staffed at all, according to CNN affiliate KSL. — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025 Manzano, a reporter and sports anchor for Kansas City’s Telemundo affiliate, died Wednesday while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl for his third straight year, the station confirmed in a statement. — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
So were out-of-state donors like the TikTok investor Jeff Yass, from Pennsylvania, who contributed more than six million dollars, and a group affiliated with Betsy DeVos, Trump’s former Education Secretary, which added another four million dollars. — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 Flashback: ​The mission of the outreach center, which was inspired by the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi but is not affiliated with a specific church, has remained consistent since its founding in 1967. — Christine Clarridge, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for affiliate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliate
  1. chapter
  2. interface
  3. cell
  4. associate
  5. confederate
  6. combine
  7. ally
  8. hang together
Noun
  • And even though the refs reset the clock to 0.4 seconds, requiring someone to tip away Maryland’s desperation pass to close it out, add another chapter to the continuing story of fantastic finishes in March.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Ukrainian combat medic disappeared aged 33 in Mariupol, the eastern Ukrainian city that was then under siege in one of the bloodiest chapters in the Russian war against Ukraine.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of chapter
Verb
  • Really get to know your market and commit to significant, bold activity in terms of interfacing with that market.
    — Brad Benbow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The latest calculations on human brain speed cast doubt on the arguments for neural-computer interfacing devices meant to accelerate our communication speed, per the statement.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of interface
Noun
  • Scientists still don't know for sure how removal of foreskin reduces risk of HIV infection, but research suggests that male foreskin has a larger number of a certain type of cells that HIV grabs onto.
    — Bec Roldan, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The communal cells are generally concrete rectangles, without beds or other furnishings.
    — Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of cell
Verb
  • Because my instinct was to run away and not be associated with this thing.
    — H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Lowers the Risk of Gallbladder Disease Research shows that fiber intake is directly associated with a person's risk of gallbladder disease.
    — Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of associate
Verb
  • Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Definition of confederate
Verb
  • At the on-site restaurant, Shola (in House No. 2), seasonal ingredients sourced in the hills and valleys around Karuizawa are stitched into wildly creative dishes that combine Japanese and French cooking methods.
    — Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of combine
Verb
  • And Trump’s cabinet members are allied to the president with the expectation of near-term results.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Britain and France allied with the Ottoman Empire against Russia (and Greece) during the Crimean War, and Europe will seek a similar arrangement in the next era of European geopolitics.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of ally
Verb
  • If all Republicans hang together, there’s nothing Democrats can do to block it.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • What makes his Ross so compelling — and allows the film to hang together on the whole — is Ford's abundant humanity.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of hang together

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