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
Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
These commitments tangibly affected allied behavior, shaping how Western countries understood their national interests, communicated with one another, and settled occasional disputes, so that, for instance, the notion of war among members of the inner order became inconceivable.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
By extension, older water districts in unincorporated areas and older suburbs that allied with Denver Water long ago also have lower tap fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
When government forces and allied paramilitaries tried to seize Druze-majority Suweida governorate in July, Israel intervened militarily to force them to withdraw.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
These commitments tangibly affected allied behavior, shaping how Western countries understood their national interests, communicated with one another, and settled occasional disputes, so that, for instance, the notion of war among members of the inner order became inconceivable.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Thaksin briefly allied with Move Forward in an attempt to form a government, but reneged on that deal to instead lead a motley coalition alongside 10 establishment-leaning parties, including two directly responsible for the 2014 ouster of his sister.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
By extension, older water districts in unincorporated areas and older suburbs that allied with Denver Water long ago also have lower tap fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allied
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Over the past two decades, China has risen from imitator to innovator, advancing rapidly in new energy, robotics, batteries and drones—and related military power.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The benefit plan defines a qualified spouse in four ways, including a person married to an active MLB player or a retired MLB player who is in active service, meaning a coach, manager or related job.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Residents have consistently united to advocate for quality mass transit.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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But this time around, Democrats have united around several demands, including that any short-term funding bill include an extension of enhanced Obamacare tax credits, which are due to lapse at year's end.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gray cooperated with Nixon to stymie the FBI’s investigation of the 1972 Watergate break-in and the ensuing cover-up.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The breakout song of the summer was the first time the duo behind AYA collaborated in a professional studio.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For this, the researchers collaborated with chefs at Alchemist, a two-star Michelin restaurant in Copenhagen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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