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
Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
The average effective tariff rate for the U.S. is now around 19%, according to Piper Sandler, a rate that matches that of the 1930s:
Trump has specifically targeted the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and allied regimes) for high tariffs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
At the same time, allied nations are looking to Michigan for expertise in ground vehicle capabilities, autonomy, modular open systems architecture (MOSA), defense and cybersecurity.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The latest filings to the Federal Election Commission show that the fundraising haul, which includes donations to three leadership political action committees, joint fundraising committees and an allied super PAC, leaves Trump with $274 million cash on hand.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
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In Redlands, Olson was elected last fall along with an allied candidate, tilting the five-member board in a conservative direction.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
The average effective tariff rate for the U.S. is now around 19%, according to Piper Sandler, a rate that matches that of the 1930s:
Trump has specifically targeted the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and allied regimes) for high tariffs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
At the same time, allied nations are looking to Michigan for expertise in ground vehicle capabilities, autonomy, modular open systems architecture (MOSA), defense and cybersecurity.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The latest filings to the Federal Election Commission show that the fundraising haul, which includes donations to three leadership political action committees, joint fundraising committees and an allied super PAC, leaves Trump with $274 million cash on hand.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
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Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on related charges.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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To ensure that the results could translate to humans, the research team also studied nerve cells made in the lab from human patient cells carrying tau mutations, as well as postmortem brain samples from people who had Alzheimer’s or related conditions, according to a press release.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.—
Peter E. Harrell,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Dec. 2024
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Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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