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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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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Recent Examples of allied
ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Community colleges train the majority of California’s entry-level healthcare workforce, including nurses and allied health professionals.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
The group is just one of several proxy hacking networks allied with Iran.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Several tankers have been targeted in attacks carried out by Iranian forces and allied groups.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Community colleges train the majority of California’s entry-level healthcare workforce, including nurses and allied health professionals.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
In its early decades the party allied itself with conservative expressions of Islam, in contrast with its main rival, the Awami League (AL), which had a secular orientation; in recent years, however, the BNP has taken on a more secular character.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
The group is just one of several proxy hacking networks allied with Iran.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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About 50% of Open Door's 60,000 patients are on Medicaid, the joint state and federal insurance program that, together with the related Children's Health Insurance Program, covers about 76 million people with low incomes or disabilities.—
Sarah Jane Tribble,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and other states are exploring similar legislation, while New York has already enacted a related pricing transparency law.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the motorist stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Astrophysicist at California Institute of Technology, collaborated with NASA.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Allied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allied. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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