alliances

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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Because the big takeaway, ultimately far more significant than any regime change or reshuffling of alliances, is that the president has unintentionally kicked off a global race to renewable energy.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Jonathan Lennon, founder and chief investment officer for PLP Funds, sees South Korea as benefiting at a time when countries are reassessing alliances, defense budgets, and supply chains.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

That lag can create “margin pressure” for companies in the near-term, according to Christine Barnhart, head of industry engagement and alliances at Miebach Consulting.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

This is because deregulation allowed airlines to develop networks, that efficiently aggregate and distribute traffic through mergers, international alliances and organic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I spent my days devising new strategies for capture-the- flag and making alliances with the other cabins to keep the banner out of Ares’s hands.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan