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

Jarrell Daniels found an ally in his fight to tamp down gang violence in the most unlikely of people — the prosecutor who put him behind bars for six years. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

And this morning, Americans are now bracing for an all-out trade war with one of our closest allies and also our neighbor to the north. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Much of western Libya is ruled by local militias loosely allied to Dbeibah’s government in Tripoli. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on July 22, 2026, directly targeting the group’s longtime foe Saudi Arabia. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026