aligned 1 of 2

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aligned

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verb

variants also alined
past tense of align
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Recent Examples of aligned
Adjective
What has made this journey so meaningful is that my own values remain deeply aligned with those of BMI – to believe in creators, to nurture their gifts, and to create an environment in which their careers can flourish. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Bushings are pieces that help metal parts stay aligned and reduce friction. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 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 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
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
  • Tap the horizontal lines, tap on Settings, then Tools, then Night Mode.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • With a larger screen and support for horizontal video without heavy letterboxing, Amazon wins in this category.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 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
  • Americans have placed an unprecedented bet on the transformative power of artificial intelligence.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Each time a shutter fires, and each time a tire squeals, involves countless pieces working together to deliver a smooth outcome.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists expected the asteroid’s surface to be a smooth, sandy sphere where OSIRIS-REx could seamlessly touch down.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • How to choose the right butternut squash Squash should have a uniform beige color and the surface should be matte, not glossy.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Based on recent comments from Spoelstra, Richards is likely sticking around into the regular season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The 2017 draft pick discovered blood clots in his lung this summer and missed training camp and the first five weeks of the regular season because of it.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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