affiliated

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adjective

af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce affiliated (audio)
Synonyms of affiliated
: closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position
the university and its affiliated medical school

affiliated

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past tense and past participle of affiliate entry 1

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Adjective costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film
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Adding the spending by a half-dozen affiliated efforts brings the Senate Leadership Fund network’s advertising total to around $643 million. — New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The Artesh, Iran's regular military, is separate from the IRGC and its affiliated Basij militia. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Bard is home to the Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS), one of the most prominent graduate programs in curatorial practice in the United States, as well as its affiliated CCS Hessel Museum of Art. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 One such measure introduced by the CFTC would force affiliated trading arms to receive last priority at every price in the order book, thereby giving priority to independent oddsmakers. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliated

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Adjective

from past participle of affiliate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1767, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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