allies

[al-ahyz, uh-lahyz] / ˈæl aɪz, əˈlaɪz /

NOUN

something united with another, especially by treaty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

associate colleague friend partner

STRONG

accessory accomplice co-worker coadjutor collaborator confederate helper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist detractor enemy foe opponent

Example Sentences

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Experts told BBC Verify that despite the extreme blows suffered by Iran's navy and air force in these repeated attacks, Tehran still has the capacity to damage the US and its regional allies.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The dispute has also reportedly affected high-level security talks between the two allies, according to local media.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Other European allies are stepping up in this way.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite that math, the U.S. and its allies can’t get enough of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

By 1426 CE, they and their allies had overthrown the Tepanecs, and they soon moved to bring all the peoples of Mexico under their authority.

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

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