1
as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst
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2
as in coalition
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month
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Recent Examples of alliance
His administration remains committed to a strong alliance with South Korea and Japan, and to keeping a close watch on Pyongyang.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Some funding that the alliance expected to have from the federal Department of Justice has been pulled, said Maggie Luna, its CEO and executive director.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The news site adds that this week, the alliance will discuss key issues and policy recommendations on its defense and security agenda, including discussions related to the war in Ukraine.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The alliances people form, the water cooler conversations, the unspoken rules about who gets promoted.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Some funding that the alliance expected to have from the federal Department of Justice has been pulled, said Maggie Luna, its CEO and executive director.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The news site adds that this week, the alliance will discuss key issues and policy recommendations on its defense and security agenda, including discussions related to the war in Ukraine.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The alliances people form, the water cooler conversations, the unspoken rules about who gets promoted.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
Noun
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Despite both sides agreeing on the wording of a potential bilateral peace treaty in March, the talks on Thursday brought about little clarity on when the treaty could be finalized.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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The Paris Agreement, a binding treaty signed by nearly every nation on Earth, exists in large part to keep us from passing this threshold.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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The coalition reached the fundraising goal on the final day.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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And their coalition is divided between a centrist establishment and an insurgent progressive wing with diverging priorities in addressing inequality.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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Just in time for Mercury retrograde on July 18, the messenger planet will backspin through your relationship sector, throwing a wrench in your partnerships and commitments.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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This benefits pass-through entities like S-Corps, partnerships, and sole proprietors.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Russia and North Korea last year inked a mutual-defense pact, according to Russian and North Korean media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The pact is the first sports rights deal for Fox Nation, which was launched by Fox Corp. in 2018 as a streaming companion to Fox News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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The chapters are organized as brief essays extending from an event that triggers thoughts and associations which Li gathers, not necessarily to make sense of — because this is sometimes not possible — but to notice.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Designating two people at the popular neighborhood association to check each other on the task of distributing millions in this age of technology would have spared a vibrant neighborhood a lot of consequences.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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In addition, Woodard was a member of a players’ union, the United Basketball Players Association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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Staff employee unions at outlets including The New York Times and Politico have raised concerns about whether recent deals with AI companies violate employee contracts about AI use.—
Marta Biino,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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The federation faced criticism from human rights groups, who called for a reverse of the decision, and FIFA did not explain the reasoning behind the rollback.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
1 July 2025
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Credit coach Emma Hayes for building out age classes in the federation and debuting 21 players over the last year — creating a bright future.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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