alignment
noun
align·ment
ə-ˈlīn-mənt 
variants
or less commonly alinement
1
2
a
: a forming in line
b
: the line thus formed
3
: the ground plan (as of a railroad or highway) in distinction from the profile
4
: an arrangement of groups or forces in relation to one another
new alignments within the political party
Examples of alignment in a Sentence
The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.
New alignments have been created within the political party.
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In the current environment, that political alignment in Washington may mean more than any regulatory objections coming out of Brussels.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
Not merely as a matter of continuity, alignment and stability — though those are crucial points amid all the general upheaval in college sports, with six Southeastern Conference rivals changing coaches and at a school with its fourth athletic director since Mike Alden retired in 2015.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Tune into your breath, your alignment and your ability to maintain control.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Beyond different formations, Sammis has shown a tendency to be able to create wide open passing lanes with the alignment of his receivers and using motion.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
Not merely as a matter of continuity, alignment and stability — though those are crucial points amid all the general upheaval in college sports, with six Southeastern Conference rivals changing coaches and at a school with its fourth athletic director since Mike Alden retired in 2015.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Tune into your breath, your alignment and your ability to maintain control.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Beyond different formations, Sammis has shown a tendency to be able to create wide open passing lanes with the alignment of his receivers and using motion.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alignment
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alignment. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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alignment
noun
align·ment
variants
also alinement
1
a
: the act of aligning : the state of being aligned
b
: the proper adjustment of parts in relation to each other
2
: an arrangement of groups or forces
a new political alignment
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