as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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as in united
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 allied
James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
If integrated across China’s southern theater, this could neutralize or delay allied response times in a crisis, giving China an early advantage in information warfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
As a retired admiral and former supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, I was thrilled when Sweden and Finland joined the alliance.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
If integrated across China’s southern theater, this could neutralize or delay allied response times in a crisis, giving China an early advantage in information warfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
They are allied with regal and Martha Washington geraniums, and both bear prolific blooms with deep red petals; the petal bases of Lily are black, while those of Jack of Hearts are red.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the Volkswagen car company was closely allied with the Nazis and saturated with its ideology.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Palatini has been with NBC Sports for more than a decade and will move to the spinoff company to head up communications for Golf Channel, its related properties and other sports at Versant (including the WNBA and League One Volleyball).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s especially critical as the holiday season—and its related shopping holidays, like Black Friday and Cyber Monday—creep up on companies.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, Congress is united in firmly backing Taiwan’s de facto independence.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These were states that united separately from the union during the American Civil War, following the election of Abraham Lincoln, in opposition to the movement seeking to end the institution of slavery, which at the time was integral to the Southern economy.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The crew allegedly used violence to enforce its territory including shootings, murder and assaults and retaliated against witnesses who cooperated with law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, Rozier cooperated with an NBA investigation and met with law enforcement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg, and Uppsala University collaborated on the study.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The production worked closely with the Tourette’s community, casting individuals who live with Tourette’s, and collaborated with a Tourette’s charity.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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When integrating with third-party services, federated identity solutions (utilizing protocols such as OAuth or SAML) enable users to grant limited access without sharing their primary login credentials.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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