as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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as in united
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices
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Recent Examples of allied
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Hegseth also raised issue with the financial contributions of allied nations and threatened to withhold dues if allies don’t meet their defense spending commitments.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
18 June 2026
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster.
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Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Germany’s representatives to the treaty conference protested vigorously and signed the treaty only under threat of an allied invasion that would begin within a week.
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Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Hegseth also raised issue with the financial contributions of allied nations and threatened to withhold dues if allies don’t meet their defense spending commitments.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Vox is strongly supportive of Israel, whose government has allied with the party despite a history of neo-Nazis in its ranks.
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Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster.
—
Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allied
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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That background is important because robots and autonomous vehicles face a related challenge.
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In the midst of past progressive insurgencies, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset victory in the 2018 NY-14 Democratic primary and Jamaal Bowman’s 2020 win in NY-16, NYC unions were largely united in support of the incumbent representatives vying to hold onto their seats.
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World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home.
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The truck driver immediately stopped, called 911, and cooperated with the investigation, police said.
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The daughter of Albert I, the King of Belgium, Maria José married Italy’s Prince Umberto II, whose father, King Vittorio Emanuele III, cooperated with fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
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Her family and the baby's father's family collaborated to ensure childcare.
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Prosecutors said Noreus collaborated with others in the wide-ranging, multi-year scheme.
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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