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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
Holt said that Simion has adopted a more-conciliatory line regarding Romania's relationship with the EU and NATO than Georgescu, having called for a continued presence of alliance forces at Romanian bases.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The mother-of-pearl dial reflects Oris’ alliances with sustainability-minded partners like the Billion Oyster Project and the Coral Restoration Foundation.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But a major factor of the night’s vote was Kyle, who was still struggling to hide his connection with Kamilla while trying to save face with his Strong Four alliance.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 May 2025
And over all, United States President Donald Trump is throwing decades-old alliances into doubt and promising the last thing that Germany needs: a trade war.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The mother-of-pearl dial reflects Oris’ alliances with sustainability-minded partners like the Billion Oyster Project and the Coral Restoration Foundation.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But a major factor of the night’s vote was Kyle, who was still struggling to hide his connection with Kamilla while trying to save face with his Strong Four alliance.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 May 2025
And over all, United States President Donald Trump is throwing decades-old alliances into doubt and promising the last thing that Germany needs: a trade war.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko (U Are The Universe).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Such fears came into sharp focus after India suspended the treaty on April 23, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This is especially the case today, with India governed by an uber-nationalist leader and Pakistan administered by a coalition government in which the military holds most of the sway.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Succession planning, mentorship pipelines, and international coalition coordination all rely on consistent and appropriately ranked leadership.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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For Snapchat, the Cudi collab and the Under the Ghost series represent a new effort to drive partnerships in the music biz, connect with artists, boost user engagement and (down the line) tap into new monetization opportunities, said Manny Adler, Snap’s head of music strategy.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Food businesses of all types have to create and maintain partnerships in a number of areas to stay operational.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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At the afterparty, however, all four boys fulfill their pact.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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The pact, revealed Saturday at the Cannes Film Market, will see the launch of the dedicated Something Weird Channel (SWC) on Cultpix’s platform beginning June 1.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Expand your personal network by joining trade associations, online communities and forums, or local organizations such as chambers of commerce or volunteer opportunities.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend talking with your health care providers about fluoride supplements to help ward off dental decay.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Last June saw two of Europe’s biggest players unions, the English PFA and its French counterparts, the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels, join forces to launch a case against FIFA, arguing the rights of its members were being violated under European Union (EU) laws.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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ZeniMax’s worker union has been in contract negotiations for two years and authorized a strike earlier this month.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Ensure identity federation solutions (e.g., SAML, OpenID Connect) support hybrid cryptographic models without breaking authentication workflows.—
Dino DiMarino,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The romantic story suggests Athletic started fielding only Basque players in 1911 after being stripped of that year’s Copa del Rey for using ineligible foreign players, thereby sticking two fingers up to their rivals (Athletic were later reinstated as champions by the Spanish football federation).—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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