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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
The latest test came as Blinken visited South Korea and Japan -- two key American regional allies.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants a military hold on northern Syria and an end to the enclave held by a Kurdish militia allied with Washington.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Hamilton, a key political ally to the mayor who has known him for decades, allegedly issued that directive after Cushman & Wakefield’s previous manager on the account, Robert Giglio, announced his retirement.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
The latest test came as Blinken visited South Korea and Japan -- two key American regional allies.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
In Austria, the conservative governing People’s Party was beaten by the far-right, pro-Russia Freedom Party in September, though other parties allied to keep it out of a coalition government.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants a military hold on northern Syria and an end to the enclave held by a Kurdish militia allied with Washington.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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In Los Feliz for more than a decade, Adomian is reputed as a vocal comedy-scene supporter and cheerleader.Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Junior is the pride of Colombia’s Atlantic coast, and Rodriguez is Colombia’s star man, idolized and protected by the national team’s loyal supporters in Barranquilla.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers and intelligence agencies have long had suspicions about the app's ties to China and have argued that the concerns are warranted because Chinese national security laws require organizations to cooperate with intelligence gathering.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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That would clearly enrage Mexico, with consequences that would extend far beyond a willingness to cooperate on the issues of drug trafficking.Scott Morgenstern, The Mercury News, 8 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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Trump, Sheinbaum suggested, was apparently under the impression that the country was still being run by ex-President Felipe Calderón and his former security chief, Genaro Garcia Luna, the latter now serving a 38-year U.S. prison term for collaborating with the Sinaloa cartel.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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There’s something truly special about collaborating with others and making a positive impact on people’s lives.Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ally. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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