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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Appeared in the March 18, 2026, print edition as 'The Allies Take a Pass on Iran'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

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

"I remember how Britain and the Allies opened the Second Front. That helped us so much."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Appeared in the January 8, 2026, print edition as 'Trump Doctrine Confounds Allies, Foes'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

They had already turned over most of their arms and warships to the Allies.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman