as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
in trying to convince his parents to send him to soccer camp, the youngster had a strong ally in his coach
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices
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Recent Examples of ally
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But, during their absence, everything has changed, as their old ally, Forge (Hugh Grant), is now a powerful ruler in Neverwinter and raises Edgin’s daughter as his own.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Some Native American tribes allied with Britain, while others sided with France.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Noun
Ukraine and its European allies are working to keep Trump on side, hoping to influence him into a tougher position against Russia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But, during their absence, everything has changed, as their old ally, Forge (Hugh Grant), is now a powerful ruler in Neverwinter and raises Edgin’s daughter as his own.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
The research and development office had been in the crosshairs of organizations allied with Trump, as the Times reported.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Some Native American tribes allied with Britain, while others sided with France.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ally
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The coalition of European leaders, all longtime supporters of Ukraine amid its war with Russia, traveled to Washington, DC, as a group to shore up Zelenskyy's position, as Trump continues to push for a peace deal to end the more than three-year-long war.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Also, are there any Trump supporters on the editorial board?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Stocks rallied on the view that the door is open to easing as soon as September if incoming jobs and inflation data cooperate.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Local police went to the man’s residence but refused to arrest him due to state law that forbids law enforcement from cooperating with immigration authorities.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
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First-year students and their families filed back to Corr Hall Chapel for an evening blessing by Donohue, who wanted to calm and unite the crowd after the incident had shocked families and students on campus.—
Shane Brennan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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There’s an invisible thread uniting everything Danny Ocean has done: Venezuela.—
Martín Toro,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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Using it well will require knowing when to automate versus when to collaborate.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Communicate effectively with the school community by collaborating with the union, ensuring transparent and timely updates to staff and families, leveraging existing community school coordinators to connect with families, and engaging students to provide feedback on the redesign vision.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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