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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
Firepower matters more than values or alliances, and everything is in play.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
China’s presence also could test the other members’ long-standing alliances.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Team partners Chase Selman, Brett De Bord and Eric De Bord will continue operation of the team, which began an engineering alliance and partnership earlier this season with Juncos Hollinger Racing.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
This is part six of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
China’s presence also could test the other members’ long-standing alliances.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Team partners Chase Selman, Brett De Bord and Eric De Bord will continue operation of the team, which began an engineering alliance and partnership earlier this season with Juncos Hollinger Racing.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
This is part six of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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The difference in treaties can lead to differential tax treatment for the country’s taxpayers.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Tribal Chairman Steve Sitting Bear said Standing Rock will consider its options to uphold its treaty rights, ensure safe water, and hold the government and corporations accountable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Under Obama, the US was part of an international coalition that reached an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The United Kingdom is working with France to build a coalition of nations to help with the demining of the Strait of Hormuz once a peace deal is reached.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Food and beverage Saturday will be in partnership with THE BOP Coffee House.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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The pact also stipulates that the key Strait of Hormuz trading route will be reopened after months of disruption for the global economy, but particularly oil and gas markets.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The legal obstacles also come as critics warn the pact gives Iran major economic benefits while leaving some of the most difficult nuclear and security questions for future negotiations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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And the citizenship question, the birthright-citizenship question, is part of that effort to federalize power such that a confederacy, a secession or anything like it, could never happen again.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The federal government, parliament and EconomieSuisse, a major business association, oppose the idea.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Except for the 2019 accident in Hawaii, this is the first year of this century with double-digit fatalities resulting from a skydiving plane crash, the association says.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The coalition, including the Motion Picture Association and the Hollywood unions, is pushing for a carve-out that would exempt film credits from the new limitation.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The new partnership marks the most ambitious collaboration between HRTS and Easterseals Disability Services to date, with the organizations previously joining forces on numerous initiatives aiming to improve accessibility in the entertainment industry and authentic representation on screen.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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With its warped aesthetic and arrival amid the low-profile craze, the Gazelle Indoor has been one of the best received of Bad Bunny‘s Adidas collaborations.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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