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
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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
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Recent Examples of ally
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
His confrontational rhetoric toward allies and international organizations, along with his affinity for authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, has also generated profound distrust.
—Sergio Munoz Bata, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Cascading risks of further energy attacks On at least four occasions over the past decade, most recently in 2022, Houthi forces in Yemen – who are allied with Iran– struck targets around the East-West pipeline.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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American allies appear less keen to negotiate individual deals with Iran to allow for the passage of their vessels, although France and Italy reportedly opened talks with Iran last month.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
His confrontational rhetoric toward allies and international organizations, along with his affinity for authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, has also generated profound distrust.
—Sergio Munoz Bata, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Nice, France's fifth largest city on the French Riviera, becomes the most resounding win of the far right Sunday with the victory of Eric Ciotti, a former conservative who allied with the National Rally of Marine Le Pen.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Cascading risks of further energy attacks On at least four occasions over the past decade, most recently in 2022, Houthi forces in Yemen – who are allied with Iran– struck targets around the East-West pipeline.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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Opposition politician Nadezhdin, his supporters and other activist groups have filed for permission to hold rallies in dozens of cities on April 12, when Russia marks Cosmonautics Day, honoring the 1961 flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lopez then appeared to break a bit of news to his supporters.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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As part of his guilty plea, Heuermann agreed to cooperate fully with the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit to help catch other serial killers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, must cooperate with the FBI’s behavioral analysis units as part of his plea agreement.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their effort as a team was united.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In response, Archdiocese teams collaborated with CPS teams to evaluate their options.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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So in February, the university, collaborating with tech ventures Teraverse and XNOVA, unveiled Buddharoid, a humanoid robot monk meant to eventually assist clergy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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