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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
While federal requirements often influence those state regulations, some states have begun creating their own alliances to counter the administration's guidance on vaccines.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Oliver Weiken—picture alliance/Getty Images As the top-scoring qualifier, Gremaud was the final competitor to take her first turn, following Gu.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
While federal requirements often influence those state regulations, some states have begun creating their own alliances to counter the administration’s guidance on vaccines.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The opposition, despite the formation of a new centrist alliance and a rising far right, was too splintered to pose a real challenge.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Oliver Weiken—picture alliance/Getty Images As the top-scoring qualifier, Gremaud was the final competitor to take her first turn, following Gu.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
While federal requirements often influence those state regulations, some states have begun creating their own alliances to counter the administration’s guidance on vaccines.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The opposition, despite the formation of a new centrist alliance and a rising far right, was too splintered to pose a real challenge.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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Going beyond these numbers, Dennis Alme de Visscher added that co-production agreements and audiovisual treaties were key in developing the Canadian animation landscape.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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This month the last bilateral nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Local polls had consistently projected that no single party would gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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This was broadly in line with what polls had suggested, with Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun predicting that the LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party would secure more then 300 seats in the Lower House.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Adidas has welcomed musician Peso Pluma to the family, establishing a partnership with the chart-topping Mexican singer and rapper who has helped bring Mexican music to a global audience.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The partnership between Dimoldenberg and Gloria Sanchez pairs a fresh, digital-first creative voice with a production company that has a track record of backing distinctive storytelling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Framed by a meta-narrative exploring the price of artistic creation, the film unfolds through multiple standalone stories linked by a demonic pact.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, the Lake Station Board of Works and New Chicago forged a pact calling for Lake Station to provide ambulance service for $50,000 annually, according to Long, who said the contract would be reviewed at the end of the year.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aside from his association with Epstein, Mandelson previously had to resign twice from senior government posts because of scandals over money or ethics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The union set aside the entire day for voting, with translators for Spanish, Haitian Creole, Burmese and Somali.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mark Turgeon’s hire as head men’s basketball coach for the Kansas City Roos is a union 30 years in the making.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The collaboration between Fincantieri and Generative Bionics also holds strategic importance in strengthening European technological sovereignty by drawing on expertise developed across research institutions and the advanced industrial supply chain.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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