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
The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock and Roll.
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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
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 two surviving children were interviewed by police and are cooperating with their investigation, said Stallman.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The remaining members, drummer Graeme Lodge, keyboardist Mike Pinder and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, recruited Lodge and Hayward in the fall of 1966 and the band struggled for several months before uniting with producer Tony Clarke.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Having been immensely popular when he was jailed over two decades ago, Barghouti is still seen by many as a leader – perhaps the only one – capable of uniting Palestinians.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Minnie Rose, the luxury cashmere brand, is collaborating with Zibby Media, opening a pop-up bookstore inside the Minnie Rose flagship at 1019 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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This approach involves collaborating with clients’ existing advisors, such as local attorneys, accountants, trustees, and family offices, to bridge differences in legal forms and expectations.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Allying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allying. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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