Synonyms of ally

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noun

ˈa-ˌlī 

as in supporter

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

• supporter
• friend
• colleague
• confidant
• sympathizer
• backer
• partner
• bedfellow
• associate
• assistant
• abettor
• fellow traveler
• buddy
• confederate
• collaborator
• accomplice
• helper
• fellow
• comrade
• well-wisher
• companion
• pal
• accessory
• adjunct
• coadjutor
• chum
• familiar
• collaborationist
• intimate
• empathizer
• cohort
• crony
• mate
• coalitionist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• adversary
• foe
• detractor
• opponent
• belittler

ally

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verb

ə-ˈlī 

as in to cooperate

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

• cooperate
• unite
• collaborate
• confederate
• club
• federate
• league
• associate
• merge
• close ranks
• band (together)
• pull together
• organize
• join
• consolidate
• cohere
• group
• coalesce
• affiliate
• hang together
• link
• conjoin
• team (up)
• cabal
• converge
• combine
• unionize
• gang up
• incorporate
• amalgamate
• conglomerate
• tie
• knot
• wed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sever
• break up
• disband
• split
• part
• dissolve
• separate
• disengage
• segregate
• detach
• divorce
• fall out
• alienate
• sunder
• disunite
• estrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ally

Noun

Suleyman gains a reluctant ally in cop Yasmine (Clara Claymans), as the rest of her SWAT team gets swiftly exterminated. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Lowe’s marginal position in Britain doesn’t seem to bother his allies in the United States. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Verb

The Pakistani Taliban are separate from but allied with the Afghan Taliban that returned to power in 2021. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Two of Mamdani’s congressional slate identify as democratic socialists, while Lander has allied himself with the movement in the past. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026