1
: 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
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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Around 70 aircraft from 14 allied nations took part in the exercise, the statement said, operating out of airbases in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Denmark.
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Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Some are nearshoring production to Mexico or allied countries, cutting costs by 15–25 percent compared with China.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The museum was damaged by Allied bombing in the mid-1940s.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Allied officials did not respond to an interview request.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Some are nearshoring production to Mexico or allied countries, cutting costs by 15–25 percent compared with China.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The museum was damaged by Allied bombing in the mid-1940s.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Allied officials did not respond to an interview request.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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