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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 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.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 19 June 2026
Trump has complained that NATO allies did not offer help to American forces after the war began.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 19 June 2026
McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, preparedness and vigilance are your best allies.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Senate Democrats say hope their strategy gives them enough leverage to win more Republican allies.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
Only Burnham, his allies said, could stem the party’s electoral decline in a way that the hugely unpopular Starmer cannot.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 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.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 19 June 2026
Trump has complained that NATO allies did not offer help to American forces after the war began.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 19 June 2026
McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, preparedness and vigilance are your best allies.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Senate Democrats say hope their strategy gives them enough leverage to win more Republican allies.
—ABC News, 13 June 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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The final whistle may have ended the match, but the celebration was just getting started for England supporters in North Texas.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The pending bill’s supporters say its changes are designed to address cases like that of Gilberto Guttierrez, a Los Angeles County man who has been accused of attacking his wife four times over the last 12 years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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What unites them is a focus on intervention rather than observation.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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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.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 2026 the United States collaborates with Israel to kill Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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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.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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