ALLIANCE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

alliance

noun

ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s

Definition of alliance

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst

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as in coalition

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory

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as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month

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Recent Examples of alliance As Likud’s changing coalition shows, Netanyahu’s alliances are strategic rather than ideological. — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 Jelly mentioned how the Helicopter alliance was formed to make sure Black people did well in the game. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026 The alliance will fund work on species in the three highest-risk categories (endangered, critically endangered, and extinct in the wild), which together include more than 31,000 species. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The worst outcome of this would be the coming to power of an extreme, right-wing, conspiratorial, anti-immigrant, anti-European, anti-NATO, anti-the-alliance-of-democracy government. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alliance

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Noun

Its treaties and agreements focus on preserving the peaceful, safe, and sustainable use of outer space, preventing collisions, managing space debris, and ensuring responsible operations.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of treaty

Noun

The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Young protestors answered with an insurrectionary energy in the summer and soon found support from a broader coalition comprised of opposition parties, social movements and other pillars of Indian civil society.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

This month, it was reported that KFC ended its roughly four-decade-long partnership with Pepsi in favor of rival Coca-Cola.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But Finch then offered some perspective on the process that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo are currently going through early in their on-court partnership.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of union

Noun

Instead, Washington will need to strike a better balance between mitigating the security risks of Chinese investment and collaboration and securing commercial benefits from Chinese knowledge and industry.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

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