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variants also alined

aligned

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verb

variants also alined
past tense of align
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Recent Examples of aligned
Adjective
The company found that OpenAI’s models were most aligned overall, with four models scoring 88 points on its Alignment Index. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 We were totally aligned on that, which is rare because limited series are kind of hard to get made. — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Set goals, pass aligned policy, adopt a responsible budget, and evaluate the CEO against public criteria. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Out of the 20 largest donors and donor groups, 14 are either exclusively or almost entirely backing GOP candidates or aligned groups. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Fortunately, entrepreneurial education is well aligned with the interests of universities’ traditional corporate partners. — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 That's aligned conservative, business-friendly Republicans with Democrats, who are traditionally more open to government regulation. — Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 Neutron experiments instead found that the manganese spins remain essentially aligned. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 In 2017 Mike Alfaro created a version called Millennial Lotería to make the game more aligned with modern Latinx culture. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
That follows two $500,000 ad buys from the business group, which has historically aligned with Republicans, praising incumbent Sens. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The top Senate Republican and Democrat-aligned super PACS are spending millions to boost their preferred candidates. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Follow the law, press Washington Gomes, 46, a Venezuelan American real estate agent challenging Porras for Seat 2, is part of Doral United, a team aligned with Mayor Fraga that is seeking to secure a supermajority on the council. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Cota said Christians should pray over government and courts so leaders make decisions aligned with Scripture. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Nine of the 10 largest individual and family donors in CNBC’s overall top 20 groups are Republican-aligned, accounting for 86 cents of every dollar contributed by the top 10, according to CNBC’s analysis of FEC records. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 De Biase explained that the transparent shoe concept aligned with creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s vision to have the men’s show transition from early-morning light to nighttime. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 When right-wing parties aligned to stop the legislation in Parliament, Sánchez doubled down by calling snap elections. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Those aligned with the progressive CTU and Johnson, and those who are not. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
  • When cut along the horizontal axis, however, the petal segments remained unchanged.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The horizontal two-layer dashboard integrates a deep storage tray underneath and pairs with a distinctive double-D-cut steering wheel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission both agreed to the change.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Some attorneys questioned the legality of charging 18% interest, and most agreed that the higher rate would have to be disclosed in a contract to be legally enforceable.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • It has since been lifted to a vertical position and moved inside the bay alongside three other Ship upper stages still under assembly.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The cover lifts up and back, exposing the build platform, resin tank, and vertical motion system with generous access from the front and sides.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Governor John Jay, a leading Federalist who placed greater faith in firm government than in popular judgment, had authorized the military presence after the sheriff reported fears of a rescue.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Court challenges meant this process wasn't always smooth, but the results speak from themselves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • If Waldron, who currently serves as Goldman president and chief operating officer, takes over as CEO, Solomon would likely remain as executive chairman for a period of time, an arrangement designed to engineer a smooth handoff.
    — Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Even some of the most traditional powers that the sport has to offer have busted out some new uniform combinations to get their fans excited (think Georgia's all-white threads and matching white helmet).
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As content becomes more uniform, communicators with a distinct perspective and voice will stand out.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Related Stories Her five-year targets include regular publication of The A Report and a standing leaders’ forum built on The A Summit.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Seven of the last 11 meetings have taken place at neutral sites — five SEC championship games and two national title games — and only four were regular-season games.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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