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
Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Distracted by wars elsewhere, his military allies Russia, Iran, and Lebanon's Hezbollah failed to mobilise the kind of decisive firepower that had propped him up for years.
—Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Her latest tirade was set off by the decision by House members allied with Mr. Romualdez and Mr. Marcos to detain her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, who was accused of hampering a congressional inquiry into the possible misuse of her budget as vice president and education secretary.
—Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
But then the rebels seized an opportunity, capitalizing on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Distracted by wars elsewhere, his military allies Russia, Iran, and Lebanon's Hezbollah failed to mobilise the kind of decisive firepower that had propped him up for years.
—Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
But much will depend on how seriously countries allied with Israel take the court’s orders.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Her latest tirade was set off by the decision by House members allied with Mr. Romualdez and Mr. Marcos to detain her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, who was accused of hampering a congressional inquiry into the possible misuse of her budget as vice president and education secretary.
—Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ally
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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, is one of Putin’s staunchest backers and a vocal supporter of the war in Ukraine.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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China has confirmed its willingness to cooperate with the United States on implementing President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation policy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said Mangione was initially cooperative and then stopped cooperating with investigators.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each timepiece is special in its own way, but the three are united by key elements.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Syria’s opposition forces are decentralized and made up of different ideologies, albeit united by a common goal of upending the Assad regime.Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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The duo famously collaborated on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album, which went viral and earned them a Grammy award for best musical theater album in 2022.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The trio collaborated with leading experts to source and capture the aromatic essences of plants, flowers and fruits.Rachel King, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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