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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Laura Bischoff is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated news organizations across Ohio. Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Reduced competition, preferential treatment for pricing and formulary decisions with affiliated organizations, and market barriers to smaller independent pharmacies have frequently resulted in more limited access to medications for patients. Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 This was the second criminal trial related to longtime abuse at the facility and another affiliated center in Concord. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024 But Democratic super PACs trail Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) affiliated groups in key states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Montana. Stef W. Kight, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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