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
April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
There is continuous speculation about whether Nissan could ally with other companies.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Suspending the entirety of the EU's cooperation agreement, as Spain and Ireland are pushing for, would require unanimity among the bloc's 27 countries, and would almost certainly be blocked by allies of Israel.
—April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Additionally, several heads of state who have allied themselves with the president made TIME’s list, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
There is continuous speculation about whether Nissan could ally with other companies.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ally
Noun
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In the aftermath, Steyer and his rivals have been working to win over Swalwell’s supporters.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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His supporters touted video of Stevens being booed at the convention, only to watch other Democrats openly resent the disruption — likening it to activists on the left who refused to vote for Democratic nominees in 2016 and 2024.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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At City Hall, Witzburg's team pressed Mayor Brandon Johnson to fire a top advisor for failing to cooperate with a misconduct probe – which the mayor refused to do – and urged him to make public a gift room her investigators were denied access to, which Johnson agreed to do.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Ballmer sees it, Sanberg agreed to cooperate in exchange for the league submitting a favorable sentencing letter to Judge Wilson, and thus he shouldn’t be regarded as a credible informant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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That same year, the pair united again for a 10-day summer tour of Canada.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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What unites all these approaches is willingness to move beyond formulaic pairings into experiences that are both intuitive and adventurous.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The agreement covers nationwide pickup and delivery operations in Vietnam, with the two sides planning to collaborate across key logistics services, including order collection and processing, last-mile delivery, customs clearance and warehouse operations at major aviation logistics hubs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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