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
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Xi will not stop China’s use of widespread economic subsidies or alter the other policies that have flooded American and allied markets with its goods.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
They are allied with regal and Martha Washington geraniums, and both bear prolific blooms with deep red petals; the petal bases of Lily are black, while those of Jack of Hearts are red.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Another potential applicant is the McAlister Institute, which already offers a range of related services.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under , backed by 61 percent of voters as of Tuesday night, the state would be able to prevent property values near the border from increasing due to border security infrastructure and related improvements.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Moreover, Congress is united in firmly backing Taiwan’s de facto independence.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These were states that united separately from the union during the American Civil War, following the election of Abraham Lincoln, in opposition to the movement seeking to end the institution of slavery, which at the time was integral to the Southern economy.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with the investigation, according to authorities.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, officials said Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated in the investigation and has not provided an explanation for her daughter's whereabouts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Production designer Liu Qing, who has collaborated with Chen Kaige and Jiang Wen, brought his own touch to the period details.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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An amateur pugilist who Jean-Luc collaborated with previously, before the guy joined the army and was stationed in Algeria, is recruited to star in it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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