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

Since 1949, Beijing has signed only two formal alliances—with North Korea and the Soviet Union—and both proved costly. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

This deployment, vital for homeland defense and strengthening alliances, showcased advanced capabilities in the Indo-Pacific. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

As most of the synagogue is rebuilt with a memorial and antisemitism exhibits, new families and alliances with other shooting survivors signal a determined, hopeful future for Tree of Life. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Other companies have struck intriguing measurement alliances with iSpot in the not too distant past. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026

These trips ranged from goodwill visits to maintain old alliances to attempts to build new connections after the collapse of the Soviet empire. — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Cycling’s beauty is in its unlikely alliances, the greatest classics rider of his generation and the greatest rider of any generation forged together on the Champs-Élysées, working together to find one of the lone prizes to have escaped them. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Season two is set to introduce dangerous new threats, complicated alliances and an array of bizarre missions. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Unexpected alliances among Republicans and Democrats were on full display during the Senate HELP Committee markup. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 July 2026