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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
The company begins its new alliance with award-winning river cruise line AmaWaterways in April 2026, with 33 departures exploring some of Europe's most scenic rivers.
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Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Victor has backed Vernon’s political campaigns, while Vernon has championed legislation benefiting Newman Enterprises, an alliance built on loyalty, influence, and mutual gain.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Shiite alliances won 187 seats.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement This alternative approach to global poverty eradication is being built by a growing alliance of UN agencies, governments, civil society organisations, academics, trade unions, and others.
—Olivier De Schutter, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Victor has backed Vernon’s political campaigns, while Vernon has championed legislation benefiting Newman Enterprises, an alliance built on loyalty, influence, and mutual gain.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Shiite alliances won 187 seats.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement This alternative approach to global poverty eradication is being built by a growing alliance of UN agencies, governments, civil society organisations, academics, trade unions, and others.
—Olivier De Schutter, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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Nine days after Marshall’s discovery — at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War — the United States had been granted this land as part of a treaty.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Several years later in 1871, Whipple went to bat again for the rights of the Ojibwe and Dakota people when the US wanted to end treaties with Native Americans, McNally said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The coalition behind #BeGood includes Maremoto, Move On, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Working Families Power and leaders from every sector of the entertainment industry are showing support.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 Jan. 2026
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Every booking, every partnership is earned.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mars is bounding into your partnership zone, which invites assertive boundary talks that protect your generous spirit while keeping agreements fair for all involved parties.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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For the trade pact to deliver on its promise of jobs, resilience, and structural change, policy makers need to focus on functionality and implementation.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, said Trump's plans to impose tariffs on European nations go against the terms of the trade pact.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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In San Diego Unified School District, the union announced a one-day strike while negotiations were ongoing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yet, amid these disruptions, a strong consensus on collaboration emerged.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials say collaboration will help speed adoption while maintaining safety and quality.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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