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, 19 Apr. 2026
Community colleges train the majority of California’s entry-level healthcare workforce, including nurses and allied health professionals.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Lee Ying Shan,christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Additionally, several heads of state who have allied themselves with the president made TIME’s list, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Several tankers have been targeted in attacks carried out by Iranian forces and allied groups.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Community colleges train the majority of California’s entry-level healthcare workforce, including nurses and allied health professionals.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
Israel has been striking Lebanon in a military campaign against Hezbollah, a militant group that is allied with Iran.
—Lee Ying Shan,christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Additionally, several heads of state who have allied themselves with the president made TIME’s list, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
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The Met Gala is a major fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute, which houses numerous historic pieces of fashion and related artifacts.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Using artificial intelligence, researchers may have identified the previously unknown subject of a sketch by Northern Renaissance artist Hans Holbein, and reidentified the sitter for a related Holbein drawing.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Amid his hospitalization, the Ponder community, about 60 miles northwest of Dallas, has united in a show of support for the beloved coach.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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That a people united, a people organized cannot be defeated.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Mario Diaz-Balart is one of a dwindling number of lawmakers who come from an era in which Democrats and Republicans cooperated more and were less inclined to engage in today’s approach of constant political warfare.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Police said the driver remained at the scene and has cooperated with the investigation.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year Skims collaborated with Nike in launching NikeSKIMS, a women’s activewear line.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The Dodgers' Single-A affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, collaborated with Make-A-Wish to design a colorful jersey for the Minor League Baseball team.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
1 May 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 9 May. 2026.
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