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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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
Instead, China reached out in Europe, seeking to bolster investment alliances.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Part of this preparation also includes discussing the importance of alliances—connecting with other groups that understand discrimination or prejudice, and finding common ground.
—Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
The organizations’ alliance blends LJI’s academic prowess with Kyowa Kirin’s drug development and commercialization expertise.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
His apparent alliance with Trump was not his first link with a president.
—James Barron, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Part of this preparation also includes discussing the importance of alliances—connecting with other groups that understand discrimination or prejudice, and finding common ground.
—Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
The organizations’ alliance blends LJI’s academic prowess with Kyowa Kirin’s drug development and commercialization expertise.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
His apparent alliance with Trump was not his first link with a president.
—James Barron, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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Egypt considered Israel to have breached the limits of military presence near areas demilitarized under the treaty, raising tensions.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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On the other was an international coalition of right-wing influencers, including Bolsonaro, Musk, and, increasingly, President Donald Trump.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The protests were organized by a coalition of over 150 groups, including 50501, civil rights organizations, labor unions and advocacy groups.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft is evident with GPT-4.1 models being made available through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and integrated into developer tools like GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The move marks the end of Ambush’s partnership with New Guards Group, which had acquired a majority stake in 2020.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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As part of the pact, Korine will also serve on the jury at Runway’s AI Film Festival that will take place at New York’s Alice Tully Hall and L.A.’s The Broad Stage Theater this June.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That came after the British government’s rejection, on April 1, of an attempt by Europe to make London’s participation in a defense pact conditional on its readiness to allow EU fishing boats into British waters.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 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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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
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The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This includes more robust small business impact assessments, expanded export training and support, and greater engagement with industry associations that represent smaller firms.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The plant closures tore up communities, vaporizing what had been stable union jobs.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Local 2 deserves not only the support of all other union members but also of Chicago residents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Last year, exports of Swiss watches to the region were valued at 3.8 billion francs, or $4.3 billion, an increase of 622 percent in 25 years, according to figures published by the Swiss watch federation.—
Nazanin Lankarani,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The neighborhood federation then appealed again to the city council, which voted 5-0 on March 19 to support the appeal and overturn the zoning decision, with less than two weeks to go before the April 1 start of citywide trash collection under the new hauler.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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