allies

[al-ahyz, uh-lahyz] / ˈæl aɪz, əˈlaɪz /

NOUN

something united with another, especially by treaty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

associate colleague friend partner

STRONG

accessory accomplice co-worker coadjutor collaborator confederate helper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist detractor enemy foe opponent

Example Sentences

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suddenly announced it at the 1943 Casablanca conference as an aim of the World War II Allies, he did so off the cuff.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, the Allies had a different problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Allies of the president had criticised the plan, but during a meeting with Sir Keir in the Oval Office last February, Trump said "I think we'll be inclined to go along with your country".

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

During World War II, Greenland provided the Allies a bulwark thanks to its strategic location in the contested North Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The defense wall seemed unconquerable, and so, the Germans reasoned, if the Allies did attack, the attack would not take place on the Normandy beaches.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti