realign
verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 
realigned; realigning; realigns
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Examples of realign in a Sentence
We had to realign the text to fit it on the page.
The car's wheels were realigned.
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The ability to quickly realign strategies, reallocate resources and communicate these changes effectively has been vital for maintaining our operational continuity.
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Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The United States is faced with a choice: a world in which aggressive American coercion and U.S. hegemonic decline reinforce each other or one in which Washington realigns itself with other liberal-minded countries by forswearing the abuse of its unilateral powers.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images There is a way to expand and realign without sacrificing the two leagues that have made up the World Series participants since 1903.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The work at Exit 117 is intended to realign the on and off-ramps and enhance nearby roads, ensuring that clear pathways to Saline Memorial Hospital are always maintained.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The United States is faced with a choice: a world in which aggressive American coercion and U.S. hegemonic decline reinforce each other or one in which Washington realigns itself with other liberal-minded countries by forswearing the abuse of its unilateral powers.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images There is a way to expand and realign without sacrificing the two leagues that have made up the World Series participants since 1903.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The work at Exit 117 is intended to realign the on and off-ramps and enhance nearby roads, ensuring that clear pathways to Saline Memorial Hospital are always maintained.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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realign
verb
re·align
ˌre-ə-ˈlīn
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Legal Definition
realign
transitive verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn
: to make new divisions or groupings of
especially
: to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit
Note: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.
realignment
noun
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