affiliated

adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 

: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position

the university and its affiliated medical school

Synonyms

• akin
• allied
• kindred
• related

Examples of affiliated in a Sentence

costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film

Recent Examples on the Web

Elk Grove Custom Collision, a collision repair and detailing shop, employs 43 workers; 10 people work at an affiliated Quik Lube at 8588 Laguna Grove Drive, Suite B, according to the notice. —Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025

Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, were killed by the Pakistani military and affiliated militias, including many students and academics. —Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025

The Grammys and its affiliated charity Musicares raised over $7 million for fire relief throughout the evening, and firefighters helped close out the night. —Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025

This is the 6-foot-4 guard/forward’s second season of affiliated basketball with school teams. —Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affiliated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• agglomerated
• agglutinated