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affiliated

/əˈfɪl.i.eɪ.tɪd/
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• adjective

1

Officially attached, associated, or connected to a larger organization, institution, or group.

Example

"The medical clinic is affiliated with the regional teaching hospital."

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Word Nuance & Usage

When used predicatively, 'affiliated' is almost always followed by the preposition 'with' (e.g., 'affiliated with the university') rather than 'to', though 'to' occasionally appears in British English.

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the past participle of the verb 'affiliate', which comes from Medieval Latin 'affiliatus' ('adopted as a son'), from 'ad-' ('to') and 'filius' ('son').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Affiliated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/affiliated
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