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
Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The Treasury will also further evaluate whether Iranian assets could be used to help finance repairs for damage already sustained by Gulf allies during the conflict, the source added.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Dawes became the natural go-to guy in 1924 as vice president under Calvin Coolidge to help broker a deal to stabilize Germany’s finances and figure out how the allies would get their money.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
All the while, Russian state TV continued to air the Kremlin’s talking points about the valor of its troops, the evils of Ukraine and its Western allies, and the approaching victory of Russia.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
In the months ahead of the election, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have warned Armenia that joining the EU could come at the expense of massive economic damage by disrupting Armenian trade ties with Moscow and its allies.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson As Fisto Fisto is another of He-Man’s allies on Eternia.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Many of our putative Gulf allies may rethink their ally-ship.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Hegseth praised contributions from allies including South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and said Japan was taking concrete steps to bolster its defenses.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
The uncertainty is not only rattling European allies worried about the message being sent to Russia, but also risks hurting morale among American troops -- some of whom had their rotations canceled shortly before departure -- and comes as the Army budget is already strained.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The Treasury will also further evaluate whether Iranian assets could be used to help finance repairs for damage already sustained by Gulf allies during the conflict, the source added.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Dawes became the natural go-to guy in 1924 as vice president under Calvin Coolidge to help broker a deal to stabilize Germany’s finances and figure out how the allies would get their money.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
All the while, Russian state TV continued to air the Kremlin’s talking points about the valor of its troops, the evils of Ukraine and its Western allies, and the approaching victory of Russia.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
In the months ahead of the election, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have warned Armenia that joining the EU could come at the expense of massive economic damage by disrupting Armenian trade ties with Moscow and its allies.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson As Fisto Fisto is another of He-Man’s allies on Eternia.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Many of our putative Gulf allies may rethink their ally-ship.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Hegseth praised contributions from allies including South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and said Japan was taking concrete steps to bolster its defenses.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 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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In a June 3 letter provided to USA TODAY, Steyer's campaign reiterated the importance of counting each vote while urging supporters to make sure their ballot was accepted.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Vang’s supporters, including members of the California Working Families Party and the California Nurses Association, have accused Matsui of directing a super PAC to spend $119,000 to boost Wooden.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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When the weather cooperates, the courtyard becomes one of downtown's most appealing outdoor drinking spots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Create a space that meets your emotional needs as the sun cooperates with Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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In a sport where top recruits can choose between schools in Alaska, Arizona, New England and places in between, very little unites the college hockey world.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Honoring past struggles The timing of the show unites several historic milestones.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 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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Sridharan, for example, usually collaborates with AI to work through issues, but her experience using it in technical tests usually entails using it as a replacement for hands-on coding.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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For this experience, the winery’s culinary team collaborates closely with winemakers, creating dishes inspired directly by individual wines.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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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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“Allies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allies. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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