Thesaurus results for AFFILIATING

affiliating

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present participle of affiliate

as in allying

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Since 2024, Microsoft has openly acknowledged that OpenAI is a competitor, and has been allying itself with other companies building AI models, including Musk's xAI, releasing those tools to developers through Azure.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.

— Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Definition of allying

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One Buford company is trying to change that by combining the look of a vintage car with the technology and comfort of a modern luxury vehicle.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The lunch and dinner menu is a window onto the Mediterranean, harmoniously combining the fruits of the land and the sea.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Flipper Zero contains internal modules built around interfacing with local devices.

— Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Artificial intelligence tools can be used in clinical processes and decision-making, too, interfacing either directly with patients or with those patients’ care plans.

— Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

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On the one hand, associating Russia with the Eurasian steppe is a political move.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
His sensitive book-hound son Emiliano (Lorenzo Urso) is Giuliano’s best friend, but Sebastiano forbids him from associating with the Arca family.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of associating

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The musician in charge curates the guest experience, creating the soundtrack, collaborating on food and beverage menus, and arranging one-of-a-kind onsite performances that make a weekend feel like a complete all-access adventure.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
Moreover, the hub is also collaborating with outside organizations, like Silica-X, 3D Systems and Georgia Tech.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborating

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The woman is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into Gomez, according to her lawyers, Lisa Banks and Sarah Nesbitt.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

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