1
: having or being in close association : connected
two families allied by marriage
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3
a
: related especially by common properties or qualities
heraldry and allied subjects
b
: related genetically
Examples of allied in a Sentence
people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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Instead, both readouts referred to the 80th anniversary of the allied victory shared by Beijing and Moscow in World War II.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The North Korean corps makes up a fifth of the Russian and allied force attempting to eliminate the 250-square-mile salient that 20,000 Ukrainian troops carved out of Kursk in a surprise August offensive.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The United States on Monday unveiled new export rules on advanced computing chips used for artificial intelligence, aiming to facilitate sales to allied nations and further curb access to countries like China.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 13 Jan. 2025
The letter came as 45 Democrats voted with 198 Republicans in the House to pass legislation compelling sanctions on ICC officials or entities related to the court for pursuing investigations or arrest warrants against U.S. officials or officials from allied countries, such as Israel.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The North Korean corps makes up a fifth of the Russian and allied force attempting to eliminate the 250-square-mile salient that 20,000 Ukrainian troops carved out of Kursk in a surprise August offensive.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The United States on Monday unveiled new export rules on advanced computing chips used for artificial intelligence, aiming to facilitate sales to allied nations and further curb access to countries like China.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 13 Jan. 2025
The letter came as 45 Democrats voted with 198 Republicans in the House to pass legislation compelling sanctions on ICC officials or entities related to the court for pursuing investigations or arrest warrants against U.S. officials or officials from allied countries, such as Israel.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allied. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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