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Synonyms

join forces

Idioms  

  1. Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates. This expression originally referred to combining military forces. [Mid-1500s]

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When LIV and the PGA Tour came to a short-lived, tentative agreement to end pending litigation and potentially join forces in 2023, Al-Rumayyan was a key figure in the negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Johnson isn’t the only one who is set to join forces with a rival in the next chapter of their career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"But it belongs to our customers to decide with whom they want to join forces," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But speaking on a visit to Monmouth, Badenoch said any decision on whether the two parties could join forces to form a government would be down to Darren Millar, the Tory leader in Cardiff Bay.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Like Julius Nyerere, Kaunda was worried about the lack of unity among South African freedom fighters and suggested that when Sobukwe emerged from jail, we might all join forces.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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