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
ABC News, 26 May 2026
And that’s not counting the over 1,000 unique individual community volunteers and allied groups, including the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 May 2026
But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
After King's death, Jones went on to work for a Wall Street investment banking firm and became the first Black American with the designation of allied member of the New York Stock Exchange.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
And that’s not counting the over 1,000 unique individual community volunteers and allied groups, including the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Verb
Trump has been a staunch supporter of Netanyahu, as the US and Israel have allied in the ongoing war against Iran.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 May 2026
But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
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Nationwide poll on interest in the World Cup and opinions on related issues.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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The suspect pleaded not guilty last week to murder and related charges and remains in custody ahead of a preliminary hearing later this week.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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In that sense, the campaign reminds Schnur of the 2020 presidential race, when Democrats united behind Joe Biden.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The Sox vote was met with great urgency as a governor, legislative leaders and a Chicago mayor all united to save the team.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Both cooperated with the investigation.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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The brand has collaborated with Maiora, a historic Italian shipyard founded in the 1970s and controlled by Next Yacht Group.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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Bird collaborated with Nico Kienzl of Atelier 10, a team of environmental design consultants in New York City, to design that infrastructure.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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