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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of alliances
And so part of my strategy was making alliances with people on that New Wave scene who just seemed so wild and crazy.
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of the company’s efforts have relied on crafting alliances with personalities who haven’t resided under the Fox umbrella.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Other states led mostly by Democrats have also formed alliances, with Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and several other East Coast states banding together to create the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
This includes states forming regional health alliances and medical organizations issuing vaccine schedule recommendations.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
As harmonizing Venus moves into your 11th House of Shared Dreams, friendly alliances flourish.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances tested by a president’s unilateral decision to go to war with Iran.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The forging of military and diplomatic alliances with other governments with which the United States shares interests has been another major source of American strength since World War II.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Trailing in most polls to a center-right challenger who has promised to restore Hungary's Western alliances and end its dependence on Russian energy, Orbán has ramped up unfounded accusations that Kyiv and the European Union seek to bankrupt Hungary by forcing it to financially assist Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of the company’s efforts have relied on crafting alliances with personalities who haven’t resided under the Fox umbrella.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Other states led mostly by Democrats have also formed alliances, with Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and several other East Coast states banding together to create the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
This includes states forming regional health alliances and medical organizations issuing vaccine schedule recommendations.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
As harmonizing Venus moves into your 11th House of Shared Dreams, friendly alliances flourish.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances tested by a president’s unilateral decision to go to war with Iran.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The forging of military and diplomatic alliances with other governments with which the United States shares interests has been another major source of American strength since World War II.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Trailing in most polls to a center-right challenger who has promised to restore Hungary's Western alliances and end its dependence on Russian energy, Orbán has ramped up unfounded accusations that Kyiv and the European Union seek to bankrupt Hungary by forcing it to financially assist Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliances
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We have long been taught that energy security is a matter of geography, defined by who owns the land, who controls the straits, and who signs the treaties.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Undergoing demographic changes After Minnesota gained statehood in 1858, a series of broken treaties, armed conflicts and several laws forced Indigenous people onto reservations, opening up large swathes of land for white settlement.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Across the country, women are building bipartisan coalitions and filing litigation to challenge unlawful barriers.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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But a general election that includes voices from across the spectrum and encourages candidates to build coalitions and draw support from everyone?—
Tom Charron,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Skyline Media represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles and distributes content across more than 50 countries through upward of 130 partnerships worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Paugh also noted how Williams has gone beyond traditional logo placement with its business-to-business partnerships and deepened those relationships.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The statue, titled ‘One Riot, One Ranger,’ previously stood at Dallas Love Field for decades before being removed in 2020 amid scrutiny of its historical associations.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leagues and players’ associations negotiate workplace rules, and those agreements are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many unions, for instance, which have their own healthcare plans, might welcome lower drug prices.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Videos of him are labeled as being AI-generated, an especially important step in 2026, when Hollywood’s above-the-line unions are in contract talks with NBCU and other studios and streamers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pablo Reyes, a glove-first utility man who has played parts of seven seasons in the major leagues, drove in two runs with a single in the second inning and another run with a single in the fourth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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While labor relations sometimes break down—as seen with the WNBA–WNBPA dispute and as may occur later this year with MLB and the MLBPA—labor relations are usually stable enough that athletes avoid suing leagues and vice versa, and everyone involved makes substantial money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Alliances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliances. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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