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 In 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, formally allying the World War II Axis powers. — ABC News, 14 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 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
  • Gonzalez can be seen on a video recorded by a witness cooperating with federal law enforcement explaining how her scheme worked.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • He was transferred out of the jail to a prison for cooperating witnesses.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Holiday Fantasy celebrates this enduring legacy, uniting unmatched craftsmanship with the world-class service and personal care that have defined Neiman Marcus for over a century.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Meta and Apple, meanwhile, are collaborating on a new Muse AI model that will run locally on Mac computers and will allow customers to use Muse Spark for coding, video analysis, and other agentic tasks.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His comments came as the MIA Market in Rome kicked off with a panel on European producers collaborating in an EU-wide audiovisual policy amid a global business upended by consolidation and acquisitions of European companies by American rivals.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

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

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