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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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The design is firm in the middle to give you proper back support, and softer at the top and bottom to help with alignment.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
The stadium has an unusual east-west alignment from end zone to end zone, as opposed to most venues being north-south.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
And when the Winter Solstice hits on December 21st, ushering in Capricorn Season, the energy pivots fully toward sustainability, maturity, and alignment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 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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