realign

verb

re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 

realigned; realigning; realigns

transitive verb

: to align again

especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of

realignment

ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn-mənt 

noun

Examples of realign in a Sentence

We had to realign the text to fit it on the page.

The car's wheels were realigned.

Recent Examples on the Web

Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025

Reporting structures will be realigned with regional presidents reporting directly to CEO Schulman to move decision-making closer to the customer. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Against this backdrop, the entire landscape of international trade will change, with mainland Chinese companies increasingly going global and realigning their supply chains overseas, Chan told CNBC’s Emily Chan. —Amala Balakrishner,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 May 2025

Those workers – often immigrants and Black men – did hard labor, realigning train tracks in unison. —Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing realign

• realign oneself

Rhymes for realign

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

realign

verb

re·​align ˌre-ə-ˈlīn 

: to align again

especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of

realignment

-mənt 

noun

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