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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 the quartet’s poker night devolves into bickering and plotting both a world takeover and a murder, alliances—and net worths—shift.
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Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Canada is part of an information-sharing alliance known as the Five Eyes Alliance, and the country does have mandatory data retention laws.
—PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Accidents are bad enough, but the deliberate attacks have very serious military and geopolitical implications that quickly make the front pages, so the major naval powers and alliances are dead keen on making this as difficult as possible for an enemy.
—David Szondy
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
And some industry executives suggested that an alliance of media players could be the best strategy to protect copyright and open up opportunities for media companies in the AI age.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Canada is part of an information-sharing alliance known as the Five Eyes Alliance, and the country does have mandatory data retention laws.
—PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Accidents are bad enough, but the deliberate attacks have very serious military and geopolitical implications that quickly make the front pages, so the major naval powers and alliances are dead keen on making this as difficult as possible for an enemy.
—David Szondy
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
And some industry executives suggested that an alliance of media players could be the best strategy to protect copyright and open up opportunities for media companies in the AI age.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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These claims put China at odds with several neighbors, including the United States' treaty ally, the Philippines, which has been pushing back against Chinese expansion within its exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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China joins 81 nations that have signed the treaty.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 June 2025
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The conflict—and America's role in it—has splintered Trump's MAGA coalition, as the movement's isolationist wing stands staunchly opposed to hawkish pro-Trump lawmakers and media figures who favor a more hard-line stance toward Iran.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Trump has remained vague on possible American involvement; stepping in could exacerbate a conservative schism, as some hard-right members of his MAGA coalition oppose US military intervention.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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This partnership opens the door to over 900 destinations across 700 territories, allowing travelers to book more flexible itineraries and earn or redeem frequent flyer miles across partner airlines—a valuable asset for executives who fly frequently.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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That spring, Disney and Comcast negotiated a pact that outlined the governance of the service while it was jointly owned by the two companies and also provided a blueprint to dissolve their partnership.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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During his first term, Trump ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Just as plantation owners once claimed to know what was best for enslaved people — controlling their movement, their associations, their very thoughts — artificial intelligence systems now make similar claims about human behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The homeowners association will require residents to park inside their garages to prevent the spillover of parking onto neighborhood streets, See said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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However, Gac insisted that many of the performer’s lyrics are steeped in skepticism toward political leaders, union bosses, and employers.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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The teachers union and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who used to be an organizer and legislative liaison for the union, are quick to shut down discussion of downsizing.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
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The latter are important, but also hard to judge on equal terms, given the relative strengths of the different football federations.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The country’s federation joined World Boxing in September, one of more than 100 national federations that have joined the body since it was established in 2023.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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