ALLIED Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

allied 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈlīd

Definition of allied

as in related

having a close connection like that between family members people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures

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allied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ally

as in united

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices

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Ukraine would no doubt welcome replacement S-300 interceptors or even complete batteries from allied countries that possess them. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The fifth pillar called for building relationships with allies and partners so that American and allied militaries could grow stronger together. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on July 22, 2026, directly targeting the group’s longtime foe Saudi Arabia. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Real resilience requires multiple independent paths for critical missions, utilizing diverse government, commercial, and allied capabilities across various architectures and supply chains. — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for allied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allied

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Moser's mother, Rachel Moser, was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, tampering with evidence, and related charges.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Neuberger was arrested on related state charges on April 29, 2025.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

Yet these subjects are often united by a kind of nostalgia—or more precisely, the kind of nostalgia induced by pop culture artifacts.

— Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
Her five siblings, citing a tag-along provision and majority vote, are united in selling, while Jeanie references a 2017 court ruling requiring co-trustee approval.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of united

Verb

In Nebraska, millions of federal grant dollars have flowed to a statewide health information exchange nonprofit that has cooperated with the effort.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
The driver, a woman, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperated

Verb

Ball, who collaborated with two camera operators and two assistants on Tucci in Italy, then designed shots as unobtrusive as possible so the contributors could feel comfortable.

— Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborated

Verb

The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.

— Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026

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