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 vehicle’s driver stayed at the scene after the collision and was cooperating with authorities, who said preliminarily neither drugs nor alcohol factored in the crash.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority — 103 — involved defendants in domestic violence cases trying to dissuade the victim from cooperating with authorities or showing up to court, according to a Journal Sentinel review of court records.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rather than kicking off as a team, early episodes will tease out their backstories and individual motivations before uniting the Nein.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Duties include collaborating with the virtual account team, driving value realization and guiding utilities customers through their cloud journey.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Remy and Papoose met in 2004 in NYC while collaborating on a song, but their professional relationship morphed into a romantic one over time.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Allying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allying. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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