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
Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Sadly, outrage among allied mental health professionals has been limited.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Since the war began, Hamas has remained closely allied with Islamic Jihad, which as of this summer continued to hold one of the remaining Israeli captives, Rom Braslavski.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Black Wing was one of the allied mecha in the original Dancouga anime and piloted by Alan Igor.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Sadly, outrage among allied mental health professionals has been limited.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Newcomer Ramsey adds dynamism and energy but, given his injury history, allied with the chequered fitness records of Joelinton and Joe Willock, Newcastle are having to at least explore who else may be available before the deadline, either as short-term loan cover or on a permanent basis.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Since the war began, Hamas has remained closely allied with Islamic Jihad, which as of this summer continued to hold one of the remaining Israeli captives, Rom Braslavski.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allied
Adjective
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The mayor said the Chicago police would not assist the National Guard with immigration enforcement or related activities such as conducting traffic stops and manning checkpoints, according to the order.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since 2006, the team has continuously invested in green laser research, building more than 270 related patents.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The scams are so prevalent that more than 150 utilities have united to fight them.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Three South Shore communities have united in opposition to removing I-794.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, unwinding this system was difficult in part because two neighboring districts, the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District, cooperated with one another to ensure their districts would remain majority white.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attorneys for Lee and Benson had argued the prosecution’s case was built largely on the testimony of other Wicked Town members who cooperated with authorities in order to get a break in their own cases.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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On another project, Dutch audiovisual experts collaborated with French-only contractors, a mix that required not just translation, but diplomacy and improvisation.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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To overcome this, the University of Twente team collaborated with researchers and medical professionals from Radboud University Medical Center and the University of Waterloo (Canada).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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When integrating with third-party services, federated identity solutions (utilizing protocols such as OAuth or SAML) enable users to grant limited access without sharing their primary login credentials.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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