alliances

NOUN

friendly association, agreement

Synonyms

STRONG

accord affiliation affinity betrothal bond coalition coherence collaboration collusion combination communion compact concord concurrence confederacy confederation congruity conjunction connection consanguinity cooperation engagement entente federation fraternization friendship interrelation kinship league marriage matrimony membership mutuality pact participation partnership relation support tie treaty union

Antonyms

STRONG

antagonism detachment disagreement disconnection discord disunity division divorce hatred opposition separation

WEAK

disunion estrangement hostility rebellion war

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All three are able to pivot easily between likable and not, which is key for the shifting alliances in “Verity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He's conscious of putting "a target" on his back too soon, so plans to form alliances.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

And are these shifts leaving America's extraordinary global network of alliances vulnerable?

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Deepening alliances among Japan’s near neighbors—China, North Korea and Russia—have raised questions about the nation’s security, as well as the security of vital sea lanes that connect its economy to the U.S. and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Mobile bands of hunter-gatherers are relatively egalitarian, and their political sphere is confined to the band’s own territory and to shifting alliances with neighboring bands.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond