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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The leadership of the Tokyo Film Festival and its affiliated content market TIFFCOM were also on hand, including Festival Director Takeo Hisamatsu, TIFFCOM CEO Yasushi Shiina, and TIFFCOM Managing Director Kaori Ikeda. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 By the end of 2000, about 80% of its more than 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and territories were operated by franchisees, licensees, or affiliated companies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 Fairshake and its affiliated pro-crypto super PACs, backed by Coinbase, Ripple and Andreessen Horowitz, spent more than $130 million during the 2024 election cycle, according to FEC filings. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The married couple and co-executives sit atop CDR Companies — a network of affiliated firms that has grown into a juggernaut of government contracting with a national reach, from engineering to healthcare to emergency management. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affiliated

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Etymology

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 1 Nov. 2026.

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