alliance

[uh-lahy-uhns] / əˈlaɪ əns /

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

Example Sentences

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Despite that, the German leader didn’t want to publicly question the alliance, which would be dangerous, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

More pushback could come from each airline’s global alliance partners — international carriers that work together to provide global coverage — and labor unions, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

A potential merger would trigger “major antitrust, divestiture, alliance, execution, and valuation risks,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Three unions representing nearly 85% of LAUSD’s 83,300 workers — teachers, support staff and administrators — threaten to strike on April 14 in an unprecedented alliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

When issues came up before the alliance, the Tododaho would summon the fifty sachems who represented the clans of the Five Nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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