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

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alliances

The good kind includes security alliances and trade deals to advance U.S. interests, plus efforts to solve tragedies of the commons like overfishing or Ebola.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

In a patrilocal world, the circulation of women does not just organize reproduction; it also sets up alliances between groups.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

In practice, these transfers can help members build alliances, strengthen their party standing and direct resources to competitive races.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

French consul general in New York, Cedrik Fouriscot, told AFP the elaborate performance demonstrated the "importance of alliances."

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Several Indigenous nations formed alliances in the heart of the Ohio Country.

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