as in cooperating
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 allying
Former president Joseph Kabila, Gertler’s friend and best contact, was sentenced to death in absentia in 2025, after allying himself with the rebel side.
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Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Braverman shot down the idea of allying with her former party in an interview with the Telegraph.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Mothra is arguably Godzilla’s most famous kaiju co-star, having first appeared in her own standalone movie in 1961 before facing off against (or allying with) Godzilla in several movies throughout the Showa era.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock and Roll.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock & Roll.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Ellison has also become an arms dealer for artificial intelligence infrastructure, most significantly allying Oracle with ChatGPT provider OpenAI.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Sydney Sweeney is a master of self-promotion—but is allying herself with the Republican Party a social-media storm too far?
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Braverman shot down the idea of allying with her former party in an interview with the Telegraph.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Mothra is arguably Godzilla’s most famous kaiju co-star, having first appeared in her own standalone movie in 1961 before facing off against (or allying with) Godzilla in several movies throughout the Showa era.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock and Roll.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock & Roll.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Ellison has also become an arms dealer for artificial intelligence infrastructure, most significantly allying Oracle with ChatGPT provider OpenAI.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Sydney Sweeney is a master of self-promotion—but is allying herself with the Republican Party a social-media storm too far?
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allying
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The defense has previously maintained that no fentanyl was found inside the couple’s home and has questioned the credibility of cooperating witnesses.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Venus cooperating with Jupiter renews your confidence in your skills.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Its sensitivity about both groups is a reminder that uniting them remains the Iranian opposition’s best move, if only activists would take it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jon ascends to the status of Lord Commander, uniting disparate forces against the White Walkers, while Sansa fights tooth and nail to become the tough Queen in the North.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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When your speech is clear and reliable, no fog, no spin, no quiet evasions, people stop wasting energy deciphering you and start collaborating with you.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rose began writing songs in earnest, working behind the scenes to create songs for Latin superstar Becky G and collaborating with Selena Gomez, Bad Bunny and Marc Anthony.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Allying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allying. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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