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
Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, your allied generals, whose deaths can result in an automatic loss, are made of tissue paper, so the longer enemy generals are alive, the higher your chances are of losing a battle.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
Unusually, that handover was a joint affair between Hamas and several allied militant groups.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Then in 1944, there's a big battle in the city between German and Allied troops, and tragically, Marthe's sister is killed.
—Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, your allied generals, whose deaths can result in an automatic loss, are made of tissue paper, so the longer enemy generals are alive, the higher your chances are of losing a battle.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
Unusually, that handover was a joint affair between Hamas and several allied militant groups.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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At stake is coverage for roughly 79 million people enrolled in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article about the 50th anniversary special or this one from the New York Times comedy critic. Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.—
Peter E. Harrell,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Dec. 2024
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Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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