Synonyms of alliances

alliances

noun

plural of alliance

1

as in treaties

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treaties
• pacts
• accords
• conventions
• compacts
• covenants
• settlements
• contracts
• deals
• ententes
• understandings
• charters
• bonds
• bargains
• concords
• entente cordiales
• projets

2

as in coalitions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coalitions
• confederacies
• unions
• leagues
• federations
• partnerships
• combinations
• blocs
• confederations
• groups
• axes
• combines
• organizations
• associations
• factions
• blocks
• conspiracies
• cartels
• fusions
• affiliations
• cabals
• wings
• syndicates
• cooperatives
• sides
• trusts
• fronts
• juntos
• conferences
• circuits

3

as in partnerships

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnerships
• associations
• relationships
• collaborations
• affiliations
• connections
• cooperations
• relations
• liaisons
• unions
• mergers
• interactions
• confederations
• dealings
• hookups
• solidarities
• kinships
• tie-ups
• linkups
• interrelations
• integrations
• exchanges
• interconnections
• affinities
• reciprocities
• intimacies
• unities
• sympathies
• incorporations
• rapports
• unifications
• symbioses
• companies
• companionships
• attachments
• businesses
• mutualisms
• fellowships
• cahoots
• leagues
• beds
• colleagueships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociations
• divisions
• dissolutions
• breakups
• separations
• splits
• partings
• disaffiliations
• severances
• divorces
• estrangements
• alienations
• disunions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alliances

Over the six episodes, alliances shift, egos clash, and pressure builds as the group shrinks. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

After Washington rebuffed calls to strike Houthi rebels, Saudi Arabia is pursuing new maritime and defense alliances. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

By transforming the application of violence and expanding warfare from limited conflicts to existential risks, this inflection point requires a new way of thinking about and constructing alliances. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Mexican cartels have forged alliances with local gangs, including Los Choneros, who battle for the control of ports and shipping routes. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Conservatives shuddered to think how close the country had come to permanent entangling alliances. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Trump has instead been forming tighter alliances with those aligned with this anti-doomer worldview, mostly notably with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties, splitting constituencies and forging unexpected alliances. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Technology leaders are forming alliances over the issue, while lawmakers are deciding how to respond. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026