misalign
verb
mis·align
ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn 
misaligned; misaligning
: to align badly or incorrectly
… the rear coach loosened an axle crossing a rough switch frog, misaligning the wheels so that they came off the track and bumped along the ties …—
Terry Pindell
Terry PindellEven minor movement can cause the cords in the wireless charger to misalign and the charging to stop.—Rishabh Jain
Rishabh Jain
misaligned
adjective
… the lack of stereopsis results from conflicting input reaching the brain from the two misaligned eyes …
—Susan R. Barry
Susan R. Barry
Worn wheels, defective axles, … and misaligned rails, as well as human error, also cause derailments.
—Ralph Vartabedian
Ralph Vartabedian
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New arrangements and processes are required for all parties, because industry and academia are naturally misaligned and misfit in many dimensions:
Objectives: Unlike tax dollars, a corporation’s financial decisions must align with shareholder interests.
—Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The company’s chief executive said in a release that Carter’s dividend was misaligned with its level of profitability against the current market environment, and that higher tariffs could lead Carter’s to incur significantly higher product costs.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Without diverse leadership and developers, companies risk creating AI solutions misaligned with women's needs, ultimately losing market share and profitability.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
What banks want and what’s available are often misaligned.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The company’s chief executive said in a release that Carter’s dividend was misaligned with its level of profitability against the current market environment, and that higher tariffs could lead Carter’s to incur significantly higher product costs.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Without diverse leadership and developers, companies risk creating AI solutions misaligned with women's needs, ultimately losing market share and profitability.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
What banks want and what’s available are often misaligned.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Misalign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misalign. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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