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affiliation

[uh-fil-ee-ay-shuhn] / əˌfɪl iˈeɪ ʃən /


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It is about identity more than political affiliation in many ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim Buckeyes each make up 1 percent of the population, while nearly 30 percent of the state professes no religious affiliation, according to the Pew Research Center.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

Israel's police commissioner, Daniel Levy, said the law applied to everyone in the West Bank, "regardless of identity or affiliation".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Defendants include registered Democrats, Republicans and people with no party affiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

I will become their daughter, though I never can bring myself to call them Mother and Father—our affiliation feels too formal for that.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

“Outside affiliations, investors, or political connections play absolutely no role in the department’s funding decisions,” a Pentagon spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The study involved more than 40 researchers representing institutional affiliations across multiple countries.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Even the public versions, which political parties and candidates routinely obtain to target ads and messages, included voters’ addresses, birth dates and party affiliations.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

"Once the investigations are completed, we will reveal to the public the identities of the cell's members, their roles, and all of their affiliations and connections," he wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

I wanted these young men to see that the ANC was a great tent that could accommodate many different views and affiliations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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