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
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.
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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.
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Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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
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
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.
—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allying
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The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
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The verdicts, handed down in March, came as the defendants stood accused in the July 4, 2025, plot targeting the Prairieland ICE detention center following weeks of testimony from investigators, law enforcement and cooperating witnesses.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.
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Along with Davis and Miranda, who are collaborating on the score and the book, the team working on the musical is largely confirmed.
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Google and Samsung are collaborating on a new pair of AI glasses launching later this year with similar functionality.
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“Allying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allying. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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