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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
Denmark will put forward two F-16 fighter jets and an anti-air warfare frigate, while France will contribute three Rafale jets and Germany four Eurofighters, the alliance said in a press release.
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
His client-facing solution orientation fosters long-term trust, frequently turning initial projects into long-term strategic alliances.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Other members of the 32-state alliance involved in purchasing Russian oil include Hungary and Slovakia.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Rutte and Grynkewich described NATO’s eastern flank as the front line of defense, but dismissed arguments that the whole alliance wasn’t at risk of Russian aggression.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
His client-facing solution orientation fosters long-term trust, frequently turning initial projects into long-term strategic alliances.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Other members of the 32-state alliance involved in purchasing Russian oil include Hungary and Slovakia.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Rutte and Grynkewich described NATO’s eastern flank as the front line of defense, but dismissed arguments that the whole alliance wasn’t at risk of Russian aggression.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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European countries tax everything but most every country in Europe has a tax treaty with the United States dictating which country gets to tax which income first.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The latest confrontation comes just six days after Beijing declared part of the reef a marine nature reserve, drawing strong protests from the Philippines and its defense treaty ally, the United States, as well as Canada and Australia.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Article 76 allows the President to dissolve Parliament and hold elections within six months if no Prime Minister can be appointed from the majority, a coalition, or any member of Parliament.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the final details were still being negotiated, the embassy said the partnership will focus on key technologies, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, and quantum computing.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, both Wright and Burgum insisted its part of a wider, collaborative energy partnership with Europe.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Republican and Democratic heads of a US congressional committee for strategic competition with China in July stressed their strong support for AUKUS, amid the review of the deal by Elbridge Colby, a top Pentagon policy official and public critic of the pact.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Next season, the Mavericks icon will be a studio analyst for a new Prime Video show as Amazon begins its 11-year, $20 billion NBA pact.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the sixteenth century, the nomadic, reindeer-herding Sámi people of what’s now northern Sweden and Finland and the Shawnee of the Ohio Valley in North America, who lived in farming villages organized as a confederacy, didn’t necessarily have much in common.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 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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Attention-grabbing highlights of the first season included Land Shark, commercial parodies like Bass-O-Matic and host Richard Pryor’s word association with Chase.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The union said the goal of the flyering is to inform school families in Latino and Black neighborhoods of their legal rights as the city prepares for the possible deployment of National Guard troops and ICE agents.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Unifor said on April 11 that GM informed the union that CAMI Assembly would initiate temporary layoffs starting April 14 with workers returning in May for limited production.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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It was also carried out in collaboration with Professor Hyun-Kon Song’s team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fineman has had a busy fashion week, attending shows for Michael Kors and Khaite, and hosting a party for her collaboration with Mother.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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