as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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as in united
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 allied
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Xi will not stop China’s use of widespread economic subsidies or alter the other policies that have flooded American and allied markets with its goods.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
They are allied with regal and Martha Washington geraniums, and both bear prolific blooms with deep red petals; the petal bases of Lily are black, while those of Jack of Hearts are red.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Another potential applicant is the McAlister Institute, which already offers a range of related services.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under , backed by 61 percent of voters as of Tuesday night, the state would be able to prevent property values near the border from increasing due to border security infrastructure and related improvements.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The two are united by Perry- esque symmetries.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The truck’s driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with the investigation, authorities said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Coco most recently produced Sean Baker’s Anora, having previously collaborated with the director on Red Rocket and The Florida Project.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Splitting the work between outposts in London and Paris, the studio’s teams collaborated seamlessly, emerging from this trial-by-fire with cost-saving insights.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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When integrating with third-party services, federated identity solutions (utilizing protocols such as OAuth or SAML) enable users to grant limited access without sharing their primary login credentials.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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