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
Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Why have the Houthis and other allied forces stayed out of the war?
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The local strikes have prompted conversations about California and the United States’ prioritization of education, especially as the United States allied with Israel to launch joint strikes on Iran this month.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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As of Monday, Israel estimated that allied forces had killed nearly 2,000 Iranian soldiers and commanders.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Why have the Houthis and other allied forces stayed out of the war?
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The 63-year-old heir is the daughter of Romano Mussolini, whose father allied with Adolf Hitler to bring Italy into World War II.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The local strikes have prompted conversations about California and the United States’ prioritization of education, especially as the United States allied with Israel to launch joint strikes on Iran this month.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allied
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Was it related to an elite Iron Age burial?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The order ending birthright citizenship, one of 26 executive orders issued on the president’s first day in office, has been barred from taking effect by numerous courts and will be heard by the Supreme Court in a related case in April.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Democrats in the two chambers stood united against Senate Bill 254, and a vocal minority of Republicans offered some of the most scathing critiques of the in-state tuition reversal.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now the entire company, including design, e-commerce, and back-office teams, is united under one roof.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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The housing market has not cooperated, and its push into serving professional contractors hasn't been able to move the needle, given that activity is sluggish everywhere.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The driver of the Mazda remained at the scene of the collision and cooperated with authorities, police said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to the indictment, Rivera also collaborated with Gorrín to arrange a meeting between Sessions, the Texas Republican congressman, and Maduro in Caracas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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