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: having or being in close association : connected
two families allied by marriage
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3
a
: related especially by common properties or qualities
heraldry and allied subjects
b
: related genetically
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people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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Imagine the surprise, and relief, of all those allied troops who drove into Baghdad without once hearing the ominous cry GAS!
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Gone, too, is the $18 million ultra-conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, founder of the Uline office supply business, directed toward Bailey’s effort and into an allied political action committee that opposed Irvin in the primary.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Trump issued a plan Friday to insure losses up to approximately $20 billion in the Gulf region, aiming to restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Years of training, study, and planning, along with careful use of intelligence, have all contributed to the rapid elimination of much of Iran’s capacity to project power, and almost all of its ability to resist allied attacks.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Gone, too, is the $18 million ultra-conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, founder of the Uline office supply business, directed toward Bailey’s effort and into an allied political action committee that opposed Irvin in the primary.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Trump issued a plan Friday to insure losses up to approximately $20 billion in the Gulf region, aiming to restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Years of training, study, and planning, along with careful use of intelligence, have all contributed to the rapid elimination of much of Iran’s capacity to project power, and almost all of its ability to resist allied attacks.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for allied
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allied. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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