variants
or less commonly aline
aligned also alined; aligning also alining; aligns also alines
1
: to bring into line or alignment
aligned the books on the shelf
2
: to array on the side of or against a party or cause
He aligned himself with the protesters.
1
: to get or fall into line
He aligned with his friends against a common enemy.
2
: to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position
Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules.
aligner
noun
Examples of align in a Sentence
He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them.
The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned.
The text aligns with the bottom of the picture.
The schools had to align their programs with state requirements.
She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.
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Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
But the name now is aligned with the ominous announcement Friday by an Orange County Fire Authority chief that the tank would either leak up to 7,000 gallons of toxic chemicals onto the property or … explode.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Media outlets across several Gulf countries later published reports that appeared to align with the results recently referenced by China’s state broadcaster CCTV.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
The production company Big Band spent roughly a decade pursuing the rights to Hojo’s manga, with formal talks with the rights holders stretching five to six years before both sides aligned on an approach that would honor the source material.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/align. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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align
verb
variants
also aline
1
: to bring into or be in line or alignment
2
: to cause to be for or against something (as a belief or political party)
aligned himself with the opposition
aligner
noun
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