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
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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
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Recent Examples of allies
Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
In conversations with nearly a dozen sources close to the White House, most of whom requested anonymity to discuss private interactions, allies of the president and vice president said Trump isn’t sold on Vance as his 2028 pick.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
But allies are stepping up to offer support.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Vucic and his allies deny these allegations.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Kyiv and its allies may be feeling pretty good about the present state of the war with Russia, but an intense historical feud has reignited, threatening relations between Ukraine and one of its most ardent backers.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Under the hood, Espaillat is counting on his network of Dominican-American political allies, while Chevalier hopes Mamdani’s nod, along with her army of young volunteers, can tip the balance.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Poland emerged as one of Ukraine’s closest allies after the Russian invasion in February 2022, providing Kyiv with some of its strongest military and diplomatic support.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
At a time when the United States has tense relationships with many of its overseas allies, international tourists' appreciation of American culture offers a counterpoint to the animosity between politicians.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 June 2026
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
In conversations with nearly a dozen sources close to the White House, most of whom requested anonymity to discuss private interactions, allies of the president and vice president said Trump isn’t sold on Vance as his 2028 pick.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
But allies are stepping up to offer support.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Vucic and his allies deny these allegations.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Kyiv and its allies may be feeling pretty good about the present state of the war with Russia, but an intense historical feud has reignited, threatening relations between Ukraine and one of its most ardent backers.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Under the hood, Espaillat is counting on his network of Dominican-American political allies, while Chevalier hopes Mamdani’s nod, along with her army of young volunteers, can tip the balance.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Poland emerged as one of Ukraine’s closest allies after the Russian invasion in February 2022, providing Kyiv with some of its strongest military and diplomatic support.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
At a time when the United States has tense relationships with many of its overseas allies, international tourists' appreciation of American culture offers a counterpoint to the animosity between politicians.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Verb
The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allies
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The supporters started singing a few minutes after the final whistle blew, and the team exchanged hugs on the field.
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In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.
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Your 3rd House of Communication lights up as sensual Venus cooperates with The Great Awakener Uranus in your 1st House of Identity, giving your words charisma and courage.
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The Panthers on Sunday acquired forward Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators, a deal that unites the Tkachuk brothers and brings yet another star hockey player to South Florida.
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What unites them is a focus on intervention rather than observation.
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It will be won by organizations that consolidate and orchestrate with a vendor-neutral control plane that federates data, reasons across domains, governs agents as first-class citizens and connects to whatever the ecosystem looks like next quarter.
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The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.
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In 2026 the United States collaborates with Israel to kill Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei.
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Because Spielberg occasionally collaborates with his buddy George Lucas, Indy (Harrison Ford) isn’t encountering any straightforward aliens from another world during the film’s loopy climax.
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That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
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