allying

present participle of ally

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of allying The first three wives are dressed in the same colors at first, while Bolanle and Baba Degi appear more in tandem, evidence of who is allying themselves with whom. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Since 2024, Microsoft has openly acknowledged that OpenAI is a competitor, and has been allying itself with other companies building AI models, including Musk's xAI, releasing those tools to developers through Azure. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war. — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war. — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 The other case concerned an old Japanese macaque whose ability to walk gradually deteriorated; the macaque maintained his alpha status by allying with the alpha female. — ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban government of harboring Pakistani militant groups -- mainly the Pakistani Taliban -- that cross the porous volatile border between the two countries to stage attacks against Pakistani forces and also of allying with its archrival, India. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 Some of those countries are now reaping consequences of allying with Israel, taking blows from Iranian missiles and drones. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026 Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage attacks across the border and also of allying with its archrival India. — Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allying
Verb
  • Of those 58, 16 have been found alive but are not cooperating with police.
    — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Panettiere’s polarizing boyfriend Brian Hickerson is said to be cooperating with authorities investigating the actor’s death.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Opposition to data centers is one of the rare issues uniting Americans across the political divide.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Thank you to Chris Stapleton for being a beautiful human being, uniting the band for this very special performance.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her sights are now set on collaborating with global universities, to institutionalize craft, and taking the country’s design language to shoppers worldwide through her ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand, Chorus.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix partnered with the AI voice generation company ElevenLabs, which has been making inroads in Hollywood in recent years collaborating with both studios and celebrities.
    — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Allying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allying. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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