affiliations

NOUN

association with an organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connection partnership relationship

STRONG

alliance amalgamation bunch cahoots clan coalition combination confederation conjunction crew crowd gang hookup incorporation joining league merging mob outfit ring syndicate tie-in union

WEAK

banding together

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment dissolution disunion division divorce separation

Example Sentences

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She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Exclusivity of the ABC News Audio affiliations are determined on a market-by-market basis, according to a representative at the network.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

They arrived with suspicious travel histories, fraudulent documents or known affiliations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday that it is unable to confirm the identifications, ages, affiliations, or cities of origin for the victims until the recovery mission is completed.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis