affiliates 1 of 2

noun

plural of affiliate
as in cells
a local unit of an organization our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization

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affiliates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of affiliate
as in allies

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Recent Examples of affiliates
Noun
As one executive put it, teams have to pick their roster battles and try to stay covered at the higher affiliates. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 What other industry can boast proprietary, transaction-level purchase data at the scale of performance creators and affiliates? — Lauren Newman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 29 June 2026 All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 26 June 2026 The cross-platform broadcast will span ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, FX, Freeform, ABC News Live, ESPN, and ABC Owned Television Stations and affiliates. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Verb
The incident occurred on Saturday evening, May 23, at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton, NBC affiliates WIS and WYFF, Fox affiliate WJW, CBS affiliate WLTX and The Post and Courier reported. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiliates
  1. cells
  2. allies
  3. chapters
  4. associates
  5. interfaces
Noun
  • These synthetic cells could also pave the way to the past, to the origins of biology itself.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
    — Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026
Definition of cells
Verb
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of allies
Noun
  • Kirsten’s best friend dies of cholera within the first few chapters.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The last chapters of Jones’s book are filled with meditations on mortality that are both life affirming and sweet.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Definition of chapters
Verb
  • The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Definition of associates
Verb
  • By having a single system that interfaces with all of your current systems and allows for workflow across your entire organization will help to eliminate some of this complexity.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Collaboration comes into play internally at Lenzing, as its sustainability team regularly interfaces with a range of departments—from operations and finance to procurement and commercial teams.
    — SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of interfaces

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