affiliated

adjective af·fil·i·at·ed \ -lē-ˌā-təd \

Updated on: 22 Nov 2017

Definition of affiliated

: 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

Recent Examples of affiliated from the Web

But even as America has become less affiliated religiously, belief in God has remained stable.

— guthrie graves-fitzsimmons, NBC News, "Commentary: Why Good People Reject Bad Religion," 20 Sep. 2017
And even as that threat recedes, new dangers are emerging, with politically affiliated militias that had come together to fight Islamic State now vying for control and resources.

— benoit faucon, WSJ, "Chevron Temporarily Suspending Operations in Iraqi Kurdistan," 19 Oct. 2017
With the start of protests across the Arab world in 2011, the Qataris supported Muslim Brotherhood–affiliated movements, while the Emiratis and Saudis viewed them as a major threat to regional stability.

— ilan goldenberg, Slate Magazine, "Qatar Losses," 5 June 2017
The company also provides Spanish-language radio programming to over 250 affiliated stations, owns television station MegaTV, and LaMusica, a Latin entertainment app.

— judy cantor-navas, Billboard, "National Labor Relations Board Finds Merit in SAG-AFTRA Complaints that Hispanic Radio Giant SBS Fired DJS For Union Activities," 13 Sep. 2017
Also named as defendants is the hospital’s parent, Saint Luke’s Health System Inc., and the affiliated Mid-America Heart and Lung Surgeons.

— mike hendricks, kansascity, "Doctor’s ‘cascade of errors’ caused patient’s death, lawsuit alleges," 27 Oct. 2017
Realogy president Richard Smith asked all the affiliated brokers to make donations, and gave notice that Realogy pledged to match $75,000 in donations for the foundation.

— Houston Chronicle, "Firm aids hurricane recovery efforts," 20 Oct. 2017
The shoe company’s brand is so dominant, the thinking goes, that steering star recruits to one affiliated university would inevitably cause a backlash from another client.

— tim sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "College athletes worth shoe company cash should be able to reap their value | Tim Sullivan," 21 Oct. 2017
The leading ethnic Russian party, Harmony Center, which topped the 2011 elections with 28% of the vote and which until recently was affiliated to President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, has never been in government.

— simon nixon, WSJ, "Latvia Grapples With Legacy of Turbulent Century," 22 Oct. 2017

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