Synonyms of allies

allies 1 of 2

noun

plural of ally

as in supporters

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

in trying to convince his parents to send him to soccer camp, the youngster had a strong ally in his coach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporters
• colleagues
• sympathizers
• friends
• confederates
• associates
• confidants
• backers
• partners
• bedfellows
• fellow travelers
• abettors
• assistants
• collaborators
• buddies
• accomplices
• helpers
• comrades
• companions
• accessories
• fellows
• pals
• collaborationists
• cohorts
• well-wishers
• chums
• empathizers
• intimates
• familiars
• coadjutors
• adjuncts
• cronies
• coalitionists
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemies
• detractors
• opponents
• foes
• adversaries
• belittlers

allies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ally

as in cooperates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperates
• unites
• federates
• collaborates
• clubs
• confederates
• associates
• leagues
• groups
• bands (together)
• pulls together
• closes ranks
• merges
• affiliates
• coalesces
• coheres
• organizes
• teams (up)
• conjoins
• joins
• hangs together
• consolidates
• converges
• links
• gangs up
• cabals
• ties
• unionizes
• conglomerates
• amalgamates
• incorporates
• combines
• knots
• weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parts
• breaks up
• disbands
• splits
• dissolves
• severs
• divorces
• disengages
• separates
• segregates
• alienates
• sunders
• detaches
• falls out
• estranges
• disunites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allies

Noun

Brown’s allies have called Husted the face of Ohio’s data center boom, blaming the massive facilities for contributing to rising electricity costs. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Their latest territorial gains cement the hold of Iran and its allies on the two waterways that the wider Gulf, including top crude exporter Saudi Arabia, relies on to ship its oil. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

He is joined by allies and enemies like Jean Grey, Sabretooth, Bolivar Trask and more. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Hollywood and its allies scrambled to quickly win over legislator hearts and minds in response. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

In a party leadership revamp Wednesday, Takaichi retained a kingmaker and former Prime Minister Taro Aso as LDP vice president, his brother-in-law Shunichi Suzuki as secretary-general and a few of her right-wing allies. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

An AdImpact analysis shows pro-Jackson groups have spent or reserved nearly $76 million in airtime ahead of the general election, compared with about $8 million for Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and her allies. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control President Tim Cahill said the company will increase deliveries to meet demand from the United States and its allies. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Yemeni government forces and their allies are relocating south along the Red Sea coast to Dhubab on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, across from Perim Island, according to government military sources. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce). — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026

The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025