realign

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verb

re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 

realigned; realigning; realigns

transitive verb

: to align again

especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of

realignment

ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn-mənt 

noun

realignment

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noun

re·​align·​ment

variants or less commonly realinement

¦rē-ə-¦līn-mənt 

: the act of realigning or condition of being realigned

Examples of realign in a Sentence

Verb

We had to realign the text to fit it on the page.

The car's wheels were realigned.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026

Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

re- + alignment, alinement

First Known Use

Verb

1899, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing realign

• realign oneself

Rhymes for realign

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

realign

verb

re·​align ˌre-ə-ˈlīn 

: to align again

especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of

realignment

-mənt 

noun

Legal Definition

realign

transitive verb

re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 

: to make new divisions or groupings of

especially : to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit

Note: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.

realignment noun