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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Kristina Kausch, a researcher at the German Marshall Fund, said it would be an exaggeration to speak of the end of the alliance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He hasn’t explicitly given an order to pull the U.S. out of the alliance that has stood for more than three-quarters of a century, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This time, his Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who calls himself a former supporter of the alliance, has also chimed in.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In response, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. was “fully committed” to the alliance.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Lucy Stone was among those shocked at the alliance between the suffragists and the bigoted Train.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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