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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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

That talent convinced O'Neal to rent a house in Vancouver and maintain his alliance with the physio during the summer hiatus.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

American and JetBlue were also forced to end their alliance in the Northeast in 2023.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

However frayed, the alliance between the two men lasted until the Allied triumph in 1945.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The evolving Indigenous alliance posed a serious barrier to the United States’ expansion.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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