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
Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And just quickly on Qatar, the Israelis did a strike in Qatar, our ally.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
That action, even if ostensibly directed at Hamas, is likely to exacerbate tensions not only with Qatar but place increasing stress on the calculus allied Gulf Arab countries make in their dealings with Israel.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Israel’s airstrike last week targeting Hamas officials living in Doha on Tuesday united Gulf states in condemnation; the US and its allies had previously assumed Qatar, which has played a mediator role in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, would be off-limits in the war.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And just quickly on Qatar, the Israelis did a strike in Qatar, our ally.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Congressional representatives allied to the big techs have blocked the bill’s approval in the House of Representatives’ Culture Commission.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
That action, even if ostensibly directed at Hamas, is likely to exacerbate tensions not only with Qatar but place increasing stress on the calculus allied Gulf Arab countries make in their dealings with Israel.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ally
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Participants are currently gathering pledges from friends and supporters.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fields had plenty of supporters in the locker room and even on the staff.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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His comments come as South Korea reels from the raids – one of the largest by US immigration enforcement agencies in recent years, and which threatens to create a rift between two close partners that have long cooperated on military and economic matters.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The report was shared with authorities, and the district cooperated with the investigation, Bohrer said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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More advanced methods, including differential privacy and federated learning, allow researchers to collaborate without moving sensitive data outside hospital walls.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pliops is collaborating with Tensormesh, inference optimization software.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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