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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Its long-standing presence at Milan Design Week, and its partnerships with institutions such as the Guggenheim and Art Basel, reflect a natural alignment with its client base, many of whom are collectors and participants in those worlds.
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Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
After completing one orbit, the moon must travel a little farther to reach the same alignment with the sun and Earth again, creating the familiar cycle of lunar phases.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Cepeda has advocated for a more independent foreign policy and greater Latin American integration, while right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia have argued for closer alignment with Washington on security and economic issues.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 May 2026
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Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
After completing one orbit, the moon must travel a little farther to reach the same alignment with the sun and Earth again, creating the familiar cycle of lunar phases.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Cepeda has advocated for a more independent foreign policy and greater Latin American integration, while right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia have argued for closer alignment with Washington on security and economic issues.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 May 2026
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alignment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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