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
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In this mission, Yanxiao has found allies, like Jinyu Liu, a professor of Roman history at Emory University, in Atlanta.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The private memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago will include only a few hundred attendees, who are expected to be mostly family members, allies and confidants.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The ferocity of Iran’s attacks on America’s Gulf allies, and the regime’s determination to keep fighting, have already come as a nasty surprise to him.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
One of Iran's biggest allies Russia has provided intelligence about targets to Iran, NPR independently confirmed.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
And a ground attack on Iranian nuclear facilities has long been considered by the US government and its Israeli allies, according to one former official who had direct knowledge of some of the conversations.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
There are no natural allies determined to protect your right to know what your government is doing.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Notably, the June air strikes didn’t elicit a strong response from Iran or its allies.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago included a few hundred attendees, most of whom were family members, allies and confidants.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In this mission, Yanxiao has found allies, like Jinyu Liu, a professor of Roman history at Emory University, in Atlanta.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The private memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago will include only a few hundred attendees, who are expected to be mostly family members, allies and confidants.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The ferocity of Iran’s attacks on America’s Gulf allies, and the regime’s determination to keep fighting, have already come as a nasty surprise to him.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
One of Iran's biggest allies Russia has provided intelligence about targets to Iran, NPR independently confirmed.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
And a ground attack on Iranian nuclear facilities has long been considered by the US government and its Israeli allies, according to one former official who had direct knowledge of some of the conversations.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
There are no natural allies determined to protect your right to know what your government is doing.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Notably, the June air strikes didn’t elicit a strong response from Iran or its allies.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allies
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the weather cooperates next winter, the bulbs can perform well again.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Closure finally feels possible as Luna in your pensive 12th house cooperates with tender Chiron in your 8th House of Delicate Topics.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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What unites these three shows, which are otherwise quite different, is psychologically astute character development.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Guilford Police Department regularly collaborates with affiliated agencies in conducting these complex investigations.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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In each high school where the program operates, an officer collaborates with an educator to develop and teach curriculum to students.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Allies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allies. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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