Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
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Alliance
/əˈlaɪ.əns/
Synonyms for "alliance" (333 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (67)
Noun(13 words)
Adjective(2 words)
academic collaborationacademic federation
Strong matches (100)
coalitioncognationcohabitationcoincidencecollaborationcolleagueshipcollectivitycollegecollegialismcollegialitycollusioncombinationcombinecombined effortcombocommon ancestrycommon descentcommon marketcommunitycomparability
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comparisoncompositioncomradeshipconcertconcerted actionconcomitanceconcordconcordanceconcordatconcourseconcurrenceconfederacyconfederationconfluenceconformityconfraternitycongeriesconglomerationconjugal bondconjugal knotconjugationconjunctionconnectednessconnectionconsanguinityconsilienceconsolidationconspiracyconsumer cooperativecontiguitycontrarietyconventioncooperationcooperativecooperative societycopartnershipcopartnerycopyingcorpscorrespondencecouncilcousinhoodcousinshipcoverturecredit unioncustoms uniondealingsdeductiondisjunctioneconomic communityecumenismembodimentenationencompassmentenosisententeentente cordialefatherhoodfederalizationfederationfellowship
Noun(15 words)
coalitionscollaboratingcollaborationscombinescommonwealthcommonwealthscommunity coalitionscommunity partnershipscompactconfederaciesconfederatingconfederationsconsortingconsortiumconsortiums
Adjective(3 words)
economic combineeducational collaborationenvironmental alliance
Verb(1 words)
Related words (166)
filiationfraternalismfraternityfraternizationfree trade areafreemasonryfriendshipfusionganggroupgroupingholy matrimonyholy wedlockhomologyhookuphusbandhoodidentityill-assorted marriageimitationinclusion
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incorporationinstituteintegrationintercourseintermarriageinternational agreementinterracial marriageintimacyjunctionjuntakindredkinshipleagueliaisonlikenesslikeninglinklinkagelinkingmachinemarriagemarriage bedmarriage sacramentmatchmaternitymatrilineagematrilinymatrimonial unionmatrimonymatrisibmatroclinymeldmeldingmergermesalliancemetaphormimickingmisalliancemiscegenationmixed marriagemobmotherhoodmutual attractionmutual-defense treatynatonearnessnonaggression pactnuptial bondorderpackagepackage dealpactpactionparallelismparasitismparitypartnershippartypaternitypatrilineagepatrilinypatrisibpatroclinypolitical machinepropinquityproximityrapportrelatednessrelationrelationsrelationshipresemblanceringrochdale cooperativesacrament of matrimonysamenesssaprophytismseatosemblancesibshipsimilaritysimilesimilitudesimulationsimultaneitysisterhoodsistershipsocietysodalitysolidificationsororityspousehoodsymbiosissympathysynchronismsyncretismsyndicationsyneresissynergysynthesistietie intie uptie-intie-upties of bloodtreatyunderstandingunificationunionunited actionunitywedded blisswedded stateweddednessweddingwedding knotwedlockwifehood
Noun(25 words)
italian affiliazioneleagueslinkupmusketeersnetwork ofpactparent teacher alliancepartner networkpartneringpartnershippartnershipspolitical alignmentpppromanian a cooperaservice coalitionsoyuzsyndicatessyndicatingtecumsehtreaty
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Adjective(2 words)
political groupportuguese afiliacao
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: coalition, confederation, a world-without-end bargain, academic collaboration, academic cooperation.
- Sentence evidence is available for alliance, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "alliance".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "alliance"
Keep "alliance" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "alliance" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "alliance", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "alliance" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
7 entriescultural pactdefense pacteconomic allianceeconomic pactmilitary alliancepolitical allianceregional alliance
Collocations
6 entriesalliance formationalliance partnerinternational alliancemilitary allianceregional alliancestrategic alliance
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
54 translations across 36 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- aleancë noun (treaty between nations)
Arabic
2 entries- تَحَالُف noun (treaty between nations)
- حِلْف noun (treaty between nations)
Armenian
2 entries- ալյանս noun (treaty between nations)
- դաշինք noun (treaty between nations)
Belarusian
2 entries- алья́нс noun (treaty between nations)
- саю́з noun (treaty between nations)
Bulgarian
1 entries- алиа́нс noun (treaty between nations)
Catalan
1 entries- aliança noun (treaty between nations)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 同盟 noun (treaty between nations)
Czech
1 entries- aliance noun (treaty between nations)
Dari
2 entries- اِتِّحَاد noun (treaty between nations)
- اِتِّفَاق noun (treaty between nations)
Dutch
1 entries- alliantie noun (treaty between nations)
Estonian
2 entries- allianss noun (treaty between nations)
- liit noun (treaty between nations)
Finnish
4 entries- liitto noun (treaty between nations)
- liittokunta noun (treaty between nations)
- liittouma noun (treaty between nations)
- liittoutuma noun (treaty between nations)
French
2 entries- alliance noun (union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc.)
- alliance noun (treaty between nations)
Georgian
1 entries- ალიანსი noun (treaty between nations)
German
2 entries- Allianz noun (treaty between nations)
- Bündnis noun (treaty between nations)
Greek
1 entries- συμμαχία noun (treaty between nations)
Hindi
2 entries- गठबंधन noun (treaty between nations)
- संधि noun (treaty between nations)
Hungarian
1 entries- szövetség noun (treaty between nations)
Indonesian
2 entries- aliansi noun (treaty between nations)
- persekutuan noun (treaty between nations)
Iranian Persian
2 entries- اِتِّحاد noun (treaty between nations)
- اِتِّفاق noun (treaty between nations)
Italian
1 entries- trattato noun (treaty between nations)
Latvian
1 entries- alianse noun (treaty between nations)
Lithuanian
1 entries- aljansas noun (treaty between nations)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- zwězk noun (treaty between nations)
Macedonian
1 entries- алија́нса noun (treaty between nations)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- allianse noun (treaty between nations)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- allianse noun (treaty between nations)
Polish
3 entries- alians noun (treaty between nations)
- przymierze noun (treaty between nations)
- sojusz noun (treaty between nations)
Portuguese
1 entries- aliança noun (treaty between nations)
Romanian
1 entries- alianță noun (treaty between nations)
Russian
2 entries- алья́нс noun (treaty between nations)
- сою́з noun (treaty between nations)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- alìjansa noun (treaty between nations)
- алѝјанса noun (treaty between nations)
Slovak
1 entries- aliancia noun (treaty between nations)
Slovene
1 entries- aliansa noun (treaty between nations)
Swedish
1 entries- allians noun (treaty between nations)
Ukrainian
2 entries- алья́нс noun (treaty between nations)
- сою́з noun (treaty between nations)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Germany made an alliance with Italy.
Source: tatoeba (38965)
He argued for our forming the alliance with that nation.
Source: tatoeba (294527)
Iceland entered into an alliance with France.
Source: tatoeba (684018)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "alliance"?
Closest matches include coalition, confederation, a world-without-end bargain, academic collaboration, academic cooperation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "alliance"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.