ALLIED Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

allied 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈlīd

Definition of allied

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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allied

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verb

past tense of ally

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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The center is a maritime security organization headquartered in Bahrain that coordinates among allied navies and merchant ships in the Middle East. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 June 2026 Such a system would be very attractive for disaster relief and even more so for the US and allied militaries, which currently spend a great deal of time and effort maintaining supply depots around the world to prepare for future contingencies. — David Szondy june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

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The Pakistani Taliban are separate from but allied with the Afghan Taliban that returned to power in 2021. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster. — Andrew Arsan, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for allied

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In some ways, the hub represents a doubling-down on that and other related relationships.

— Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
Other related rosters, such as the Billboard 200, also take into account streaming activity.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of related

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Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The pair have collaborated frequently on their music, so why not collaborate on the the most special day of his pal's life?

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.

— Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026

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