affiliates

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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organization that is associated with another n.
associate or be associated with a larger organization v.

NOUN

organization that is associated with another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

branch partner

STRONG

associate offshoot sibling

WEAK

affil

VERB

associate or be associated with a larger organization

Synonyms

STRONG

ally amalgamate annex associate combine confederate connect incorporate join relate unite

WEAK

band together come aboard form connection go partners hook up line up plug into team up throw in with tie up

Antonyms

STRONG

detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divide part separate

WEAK

stay away

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affiliates

Last year, ABC temporarily suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after Carr publicly suggested broadcasters could face consequences over Kimmel’s comments and encouraged affiliates to push back against the network.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

And as he pops in on affiliates, the Dodgers also see the time he spends with their outfield prospects — the biggest strength of their farm system — as invaluable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Broadcasters including Sinclair and Nexstar have argued to the FCC that the balance of power between networks and affiliates needs to be realigned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

This allows insurers to increase payments and shift profits to affiliates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Frequently we share staff, educational and financial resources with our affiliates.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry