1
: having or being in close association : connected
two families allied by marriage
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3
a
: related especially by common properties or qualities
heraldry and allied subjects
b
: related genetically
Examples of allied in a Sentence
people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures
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Ten months earlier, on October 7, Hamas and other allied forces crossed out of Gaza and killed approximately 1,200 people, 800 of whom were civilians.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
It is being developed and produced in southern Germany by Helsing’s subsidiary Grob Aircraft, positioning the system as a fully European solution for German and allied air forces.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Flynn wants allied coordination and worries about unilateral overreach.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Coming full circle Then, as now, Washington policymakers pursued a regional approach designed to strengthen security cooperation and bolster the military capabilities of allied nations.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
It is being developed and produced in southern Germany by Helsing’s subsidiary Grob Aircraft, positioning the system as a fully European solution for German and allied air forces.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Flynn wants allied coordination and worries about unilateral overreach.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Coming full circle Then, as now, Washington policymakers pursued a regional approach designed to strengthen security cooperation and bolster the military capabilities of allied nations.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allied. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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