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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst
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as in coalition
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month
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Recent Examples of alliance
In more recent years, through the broader OPEC+ alliance, countries like Mexico and Russia have also agreed to negotiate with OPEC on production levels.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Economics strengthens alliance cooperation.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Charles used a portion of the speech to praise NATO and the role the defence alliance has played in protecting their citizens and interests.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Panorama Studios has also entered a Malayalam co-production partnership with actor-producer Nivin Pauly, and struck distribution alliances with Century Films and overseas distributor Phars Film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Economics strengthens alliance cooperation.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Charles used a portion of the speech to praise NATO and the role the defence alliance has played in protecting their citizens and interests.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Panorama Studios has also entered a Malayalam co-production partnership with actor-producer Nivin Pauly, and struck distribution alliances with Century Films and overseas distributor Phars Film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alliance
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That has spurred renewed interest in a clause in the EU's foundational treaties about mutual assistance if a member nation is attacked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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These proposals influenced numerous other declarations and treaties, including Europe’s Copyright for Creativity, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Development Agenda.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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But some experts warn that because of MAHA’s diverse coalition and interests, the recent policies won’t necessarily tamp down some of the issues within the movement.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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With a new, major contemporary art museum, Kanal-Pompidou, due to open in November; a coalition regional government that finally formed after 600 days of deadlock; and a competitive 6 percent VAT on art sales that went into effect at the end of 2025, the moment for that experimentation seems ripe.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards aim to provide career-defining opportunities for emerging talent by introducing them to the realities of professional filmmaking and equipping them with the tools to advance their work.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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But as Gemini season begins, your partnerships take center stage — conversations, commitments and unexpected developments keep you on your toes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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After all, Skydance Media’s $8 billion merger with Paramount last summer triggered the provision that gives the NFL the wherewithal to opt out of its legacy pact with CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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But its primary association in the public consciousness since the nineteen-eighties is with the criminal underworld, particularly the drug cartels.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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New research is suggesting a strong association between mouth bacteria and gastric cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the time that the strike started, union officials said that the district imposed a cap on healthcare contributions, enforced pay cuts and proposed increasing class sizes.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The union this week was pushing for a one-time $4,000 bonus for its members, but not a permanent increase.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Crafted by designer and architect Peter Marino in collaboration with Peter McCoy of McCoy Construction, the entire spread offers a total of 39 bedrooms and 50 full bathrooms, plus another nine powder rooms, across an astonishing 70,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, the Hammer Museum hosts free, guided Mindful Awareness Meditations every Thursday in its Billy Wilder Theater, a collaboration with UCLA Mindful.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Alliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alliance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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