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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Allies need to take the breakup scenario seriously, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on X Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

The design team delivering the programme is to be led by Allies & Morrison working with Asif Khan Studio and engineers Buro Happold.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

And if Hellmuth’s mission succeeded, the Allies would face a stronger and more dangerous partnership between Germany and Argentina.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield