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
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.
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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
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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Additionally, Chicago operates under a Welcoming City Ordinance, barring Chicago police from cooperating with federal authorities in any immigration enforcement activities.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The studio is cooperating with law enforcement.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi’s rhythm section of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fighting social services fraud is an issue that seems to be uniting the major parties.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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They can be listened to just for the sounds, harmonies, and rhythms, but the lyrics are meant to inspire people to engage and take action by collaborating to solve collective problems.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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The town is collaborating with the county to build a living shoreline at Greenwood Beach to minimize coastal erosion.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Allying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allying. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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