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
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The previously undisclosed detail is a key development in the government’s push to unseal the transcripts, which President Donald Trump ordered his top prosecutors to pursue earlier this month in response to mounting pressure from conservative allies.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, civilian use of more advanced GPUs is both separable and traceable when routed through CSPs or vendors for on-premises or private-cloud infrastructure or smaller CSPs — based in the U.S. or allied nations — that operate under strict KYC requirements.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, his influence in the White House as President Donald Trump’s closest ally is beginning to take shape.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The previously undisclosed detail is a key development in the government’s push to unseal the transcripts, which President Donald Trump ordered his top prosecutors to pursue earlier this month in response to mounting pressure from conservative allies.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Verb
But will that longing for approval get in the way of Julian possibly allying with Olympia and Matty to pin the Welbrexa cover-up on Senior in Season 2?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, civilian use of more advanced GPUs is both separable and traceable when routed through CSPs or vendors for on-premises or private-cloud infrastructure or smaller CSPs — based in the U.S. or allied nations — that operate under strict KYC requirements.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ally
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The former City Council president spent primary day visiting various polling sites, capping off the night with her team and supporters at The Enclave on Detroit's northwest side to celebrate her campaign.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The decision sparked a firestorm on social media — where much of the debate around these issues is taking place — and Jackson-Smith was the target of abusive and threatening comments from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors drop charges in Hammond drug shooting Court filings show prosecutors dropped charges this week in a Hammond drug shooting, saying the victim wasn’t cooperating.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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About half of housing providers who requested to bump up their rents are cooperating with this request, said Loretta Owens, the Denver Housing Authority’s director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Educators, business leaders and technologists must unite to ensure AI empowers the workforce instead of displacing it.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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After getting out their rage, Happy and Shooter unite over preserving their love of traditional golf rather than Maxi League’s spectacle.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Oreo and Reese’s are collaborating on a new candy and what might be the perfect cookie.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Deutsch and his future husband, Bill Parker, collaborated for many years, and Deutsch’s firm eventually was renamed Deutsch/Parker Design.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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