Alison
noun
a first name, form of Alice.
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Alison
American
[al-uh-suhn]
/ ˈæl ə sən /
noun
alison
British
/ ˈælɪsən /
noun
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another name for sweet alyssum
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a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Etymology
Origin of alison
altered from alyssum
Example Sentences
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My colleague Alison Sider avoided the holiday crowds and got away to Wisconsin last week, her first trip with a baby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
“There’s value. It’s probably a good time to think about it,” says Alison Shimada, head of Total Emerging Markets Equity at Allspring Global Investments.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
A big story heading into the weekend was the rise of Alison Lee, who held the lead after Friday and is balancing motherhood with her chase for her first major championship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Dr Alison Wright, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, has been delivering babies for 35 years.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
With her were two others, both women in their early twenties — Alison Gilman and Allison Sherman.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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