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allied

[uh-lahyd, al-ahyd] / əˈlaɪd, ˈæl aɪd /
ADJECTIVE
friendly; united
Synonyms
STRONG
affiliated amalgamated associated bound combined confederate connected joined joint linked married related unified wed
WEAK
agnate akin cognate connate in league incident kindred
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnected single uncombined unrelated
WEAK
disunited estranged unfriendly

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Startups and allied defense industries are filling it, and investors who track those contracts will find the positions before the consensus does.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

An executive order from Trump in December 2025, entitled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” called for “creating a responsive and adaptive national security space architecture” through allied cooperation and private sector investments.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The effect of allied support isn’t merely symbolic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

International demand is experiencing resistance, including among Western allied nations, Lee wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Venetians allied themselves with France against the Duke of Milan, and they could have avoided that alliance: it resulted in their downfall.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Vocabulary lists containing allied

The Monroe Doctrine (1823)

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