A relationship in which people or groups cooperate for mutual support or a shared aim.
Reach for it when naming purposeful cooperation that is stronger than a loose connection
The clinics formed an alliance to provide weekend care across the county.
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playful
team-up
Fits when a casual joint effort should sound energetic
Careful Team-up is too light for diplomatic or long-term commitments.
everyday
Fits when people work together on a particular effort
Careful One collaboration does not establish an enduring alliance.
warm
Fits when companionship and shared values matter more than strategy
Careful Fellowship may offer belonging without coordinated action.
warm
Fits when public unity with people under pressure is central
Careful Solidarity may be moral support without reciprocal coordination.
professional
Fits when shared work and responsibility are central
Careful A partnership may be commercial and need no broader cause.
formal
coalition
Fits when several groups unite around a defined public objective
Careful Coalitions are often temporary and may contain uneasy members.
formal
pact
Fits when a specific agreement binds the parties
Careful A pact is the promise itself, not the whole relationship.
strategic alliance
The museums built a strategic alliance for conserving fragile textiles.
form an alliance
Independent growers will form an alliance before negotiating freight rates.
lasting alliance
Shared training created a lasting alliance between the rescue teams.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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