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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“Investors are not positioned for a world in which assumptions built over decades — institutional credibility, alliance durability and the limits of political shock — would be tested simultaneously,” Cooper observes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“This type of alliance is very rare and it greatly enhances the bargaining power of all three unions,” said Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at UC Berkeley and USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The Eastern European countries have some of the highest defense spending rates in the alliance and were some of the first to signal they would support an international coalition to monitor the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The remarks mark the latest dust-up between Trump and the alliance.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“Britain and Russia, then. That unholy alliance will not succeed.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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