as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
in trying to convince his parents to send him to soccer camp, the youngster had a strong ally in his coach
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as in to cooperate
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 ally
Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
In effect, Iran knows what’s coming, having lost its proxies, Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria, and trust in its ally Russia.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Read more Transgender Rights Parental Leave Is Looking Up for Americans
Parents of transgender children and teens, allied with the Biden administration, say that young people should be allowed to use puberty blockers, hormones and, if needed, surgery to align with their gender.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Ultimately, the law, which passed with bipartisan support and was signed by outgoing President Joe Biden last April, requires TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the app to a buyer from the United States or one of its allies because of concerns that the app could pose a national security risk.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
In effect, Iran knows what’s coming, having lost its proxies, Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria, and trust in its ally Russia.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The iron will allied to a more stable game equals more jackpots on and off the court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Read more Transgender Rights Parental Leave Is Looking Up for Americans
Parents of transgender children and teens, allied with the Biden administration, say that young people should be allowed to use puberty blockers, hormones and, if needed, surgery to align with their gender.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yoon was impeached and suspended from presidential duties over his actions and has been in detention since his Jan. 15 arrest following an hours-long standoff between law enforcement and the president's guard and supporters.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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In November, the Chicago Public Schools' Board of Education passed a resolution stating that schools would not cooperate with ICE in enforcing immigration laws.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers from both parties, who passed the law in April, fear TikTok could cooperate with the Chinese government to use the app for spying or nefarious data collection.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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Storytelling enables leaders to articulate that purpose in a way that unites their teams around common goals.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Reverend Bryant, the minister of a predominantly Black congregation, mellow in private but fiery in the pulpit, unites a community in death as in life.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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For that specific look, Crabb collaborated with a ceramic artist and an embroiderer who used vintage machinery to create a unique piece of couture.—
Monique Jessen,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kennedy collaborated with designer Ethel Frankau for the look, which was accessorized with a matching cape and elbow-length gloves.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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