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alliance

[uh-lahy-uhns] / əˈlaɪ əns /
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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The alliance when Smith lifted Rob Yates to long on.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The remarks mark the latest dust-up between Trump and the alliance.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Formal withdrawal from the 1949 treaty that created the alliance would be legally fraught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In response, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. was “fully committed” to the alliance.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

At the same time, the ASL continued to increase both its membership and its influence by demonstrating its willingness to form an alliance with any organization that shared its one goal.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.