1
: having or being in close association : connected
two families allied by marriage
2
3
a
: related especially by common properties or qualities
heraldry and allied subjects
b
: related genetically
Examples of allied in a Sentence
people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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Operating in packs, Germany’s submarines successfully sank countless Allied merchant vessels, nearly crippling the supply chains that sustained the United Kingdom.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Among the 123 prisoners were a US citizen, six citizens of US allied countries, and five Ukrainian citizens, a US official told the Associated Press in an email.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
As the leader of over 1 billion Catholics and an advocate for peace, Pope Leo’s comments carry influence in diplomatic and humanitarian arenas—especially at a time when allied unity is under strain.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The firm is among a handful that are at the core of Beijing’s ambitions of weaning itself off American hardware, and particularly cutting-edge chips, the design and manufacture of which are dominated by companies based in the US and allied nations.
—semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Among the 123 prisoners were a US citizen, six citizens of US allied countries, and five Ukrainian citizens, a US official told the Associated Press in an email.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
As the leader of over 1 billion Catholics and an advocate for peace, Pope Leo’s comments carry influence in diplomatic and humanitarian arenas—especially at a time when allied unity is under strain.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The firm is among a handful that are at the core of Beijing’s ambitions of weaning itself off American hardware, and particularly cutting-edge chips, the design and manufacture of which are dominated by companies based in the US and allied nations.
—semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allied. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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