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
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The public protests also align with a cooling of the political relationship between Israel and the Netherlands, a long-standing ally.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
During his last run in WWE from 2016 to 2017, Jericho and Owens became allies.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The public protests also align with a cooling of the political relationship between Israel and the Netherlands, a long-standing ally.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
They are allied with regal and Martha Washington geraniums, and both bear prolific blooms with deep red petals; the petal bases of Lily are black, while those of Jack of Hearts are red.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ally
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Favorability Ratings Reveal Polarized Electorate All three candidates face underwater favorability ratings, though Mamdani’s supporters remain the most energized.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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At last weekend’s general assembly of Barcelona club members, Laporta tried to thread a delicate path when defending the plan to play a domestic game over 4,500 miles away, knowing that Tebas is not exactly popular with his team’s supporters.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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After all, if China offers the best product, why wouldn’t foreign firms want to cooperate with it?—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The extremely complex movement incorporates a special ruby duplex escapement and unites grande and petite sonnerie, alarm, and calendar functions.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Singaporean transit company ComfortDelGro, meanwhile, is working with Pony AI to explore offering robotaxis, while Lyft is collaborating with Baidu to test its Apollo Go self-driving cars in Europe.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mulaney is collaborating with Neal Katyal — the lawyer arguing the case on behalf of the plaintiffs — on a new TV series.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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