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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Geography may offer an alternative route, but regional alliances can put that route at risk, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The reshaping of alliances around the future European fighter is a key topic at Farnborough.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Together we will build creative experiences for our consumers across our destinations, platforms, and fan touchpoints,” Becca Vodnoy, Walt Disney Co. senior vice president of corporate alliances, said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Researchers are trying to get closer to social structures, forms of exchange, boundaries between groups, the quality of alliances, ways of building a society.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

This is something you can depend upon: there will always be alliances, of one kind or another.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood