ALLIANCE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

alliance

noun

ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s

Definition of alliance

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 Jeff Berry is the executive director of The Reunion Project, the national alliance of long-term survivors of HIV. — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 According to Schwope, this might also open opportunities to create alliances with a Chinese manufacturer. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Under the drastic political changes, dozens of civil society groups also dissolved, including the alliance. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alliance

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Noun

Elsewhere, dozens of countries and non-governmental organizations are clamoring for a global treaty under negotiation at the United Nations.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Hutchison said its new proceedings were focused on breaches of treaty obligations and international law, which are distinct from PPC’s contract rights being pursued in its own arbitration case.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of treaty

Noun

The organization has formed a coalition with 70 other groups, including faith leaders, business executives, unions and other voting rights advocates.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026
Missouri Workers Power, a coalition of progressive advocacy groups that oppose the city helping fund the project, is still seeking to force a public vote.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

Face-to-face interactions are crucial for building trust, credibility, and reading subtle cues essential for major deals and long-term partnerships.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In an apparent bid to address such a weakness, a partnership between Unitree and US tech giant Nvidia was announced in June for research and development.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

That means even products that otherwise qualify for preferential treatment under the North American trade pact could have been included in these duties.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pact

Noun

July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

There was also a strong association with weight before pregnancy.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

In 1998, Fabares was supportive of early efforts to combine the Screen Actors Guild with the industry’s other major performers union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
The same union publicly called on the state’s 200 billionaires to also work together to find a solution to the Medicaid hole.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of union

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