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as in horizontal
having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points
The text was aligned along the left margin.
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as in agreed
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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as in lined
to set in order
Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.
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Recent Examples of aligned
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
An aligned nonprofit group, Majority Forward, is dinging Collins on the air now.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The payoff for that patience has been a partnership built on aligned values rather than expedient money—which, in a sport where funding directly determines your competitiveness, matters more than almost anything else.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Strategic collaborations with aligned, not just larger, creators accelerate credibility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Statlander and Shida were more aligned with each other than Hayter was with anyone else.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Flying insects, in particular, are likely too small to rely on gravity and their sensory receptors alone to stay aligned with the horizon.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
In naming Foote’s replacement, the Canucks require someone capable of developing young players and selling the aligned, stable vision for the future of this team that Johnson and the twins have outlined.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Ben Wheeler
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The bill requires state grantees to craft literacy instruction plans aligned with the science of reading.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 June 2026
But political movements that reject the mysterious pleasures of artifice are only doing themselves a disservice by excluding those who otherwise would be ideologically aligned with them.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
This was reinforced in my nutrition consultation, where the advice aligned almost seamlessly with the doctor’s assessment.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
Yet if the polls in New York’s Tenth Congressional District are anywhere near correct, Goldman will lose his bid for reelection in a primary later this month to another middle-aged Jewish guy aligned with progressive causes.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Instead, stars are moving en masse outwards from the core of the SMC, in directions generally aligned along an axis pointing from (as seen from Earth) southeast to northwest.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
In many ways, the public defender role aligned with the values that had originally drawn her to the profession.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Adjective
Outfit 4 Please step forward if boho chic is more aligned with your personal taste.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
An aligned nonprofit group, Majority Forward, is dinging Collins on the air now.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The payoff for that patience has been a partnership built on aligned values rather than expedient money—which, in a sport where funding directly determines your competitiveness, matters more than almost anything else.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Strategic collaborations with aligned, not just larger, creators accelerate credibility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Statlander and Shida were more aligned with each other than Hayter was with anyone else.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Flying insects, in particular, are likely too small to rely on gravity and their sensory receptors alone to stay aligned with the horizon.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
In naming Foote’s replacement, the Canucks require someone capable of developing young players and selling the aligned, stable vision for the future of this team that Johnson and the twins have outlined.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
Crawford was eventually transferred to South Patrol for supervisory work, but her schedule was not aligned with the officers, which prevented her from supervising them effectively, according to the complaint.
—Ben Wheeler
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The bill requires state grantees to craft literacy instruction plans aligned with the science of reading.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 June 2026
But political movements that reject the mysterious pleasures of artifice are only doing themselves a disservice by excluding those who otherwise would be ideologically aligned with them.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
This was reinforced in my nutrition consultation, where the advice aligned almost seamlessly with the doctor’s assessment.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
Yet if the polls in New York’s Tenth Congressional District are anywhere near correct, Goldman will lose his bid for reelection in a primary later this month to another middle-aged Jewish guy aligned with progressive causes.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Instead, stars are moving en masse outwards from the core of the SMC, in directions generally aligned along an axis pointing from (as seen from Earth) southeast to northwest.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
In many ways, the public defender role aligned with the values that had originally drawn her to the profession.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
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The centerline of the blocking should match up with the centerline of the top and bottom inner horizontal rails of the cabinet.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Harriet, 45, put a casual spin on bridal white in wide-leg pants and a sweater with horizontal red stripes.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Cuba's armed forces said on Facebook that the meeting took place with mutual agreement and that both sides agreed to maintain communication.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The company agreed to pay a civil penalty of $306,426, according to a consent agreement.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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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
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The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Indoor skydiving involves lying prone in a vertical wind tunnel.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Next week’s launch would have been only New Glenn’s fourth, after its third flight on April 19 placed a satellite for the company AST SpaceMobile in an orbit that was lower than planned because of a malfunction of the rocket’s second stage.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Her voice startled me, both rough and smooth—like a bottle of whiskey set in front of a princess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But when a driver removes their foot from the Air’s accelerator, speed reduction is smooth.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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According to lead author Kirill Lezhnin, the unique takeaway of the study is that uniform laser drives cannot prevent these fields; the mere act of the plasma expanding is enough to generate them.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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In the late 1860s, then-Harvard president Charles Eliot introduced the idea of elective courses to an educational system that had, until then, a uniform curriculum for everyone.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The state could distribute grocery store gift cards through community action agencies or other charitable nonprofits to assist households most in need until the next regular legislative session begins in January.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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To get more—and better—shuteye, Leng advised focusing on consistency, including regular bed and wake times.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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