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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
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 Find the places where the aligned option is only slightly harder but has the potential to compound. — James Davis, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 North Korea is frequently at odds with South Korea, Japan and the United States, which are tightly aligned in matters of security in East Asia. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 The frontier is still moving forward, and today’s models are apparently more capable and aligned than those from a few months ago. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Carrie Ann Inaba emphasized the need for Olson to finish his movements in a more aligned matter. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
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 Just as leap years keep our calendars in alignment with Earth’s orbit around the Sun, leap seconds have kept our timekeeping aligned with Earth’s daily rotation. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 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 Regardless, the White Stripes and Rodrigo are aligned in other ways. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 While the couple style spectrum spans the matchy-matchy to the alternate universes, these two are well aligned. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Parker aligned herself with OTM in NXT, which included Price and Nima. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
  • The standard growth plan for a midsized agency is horizontal.
    — Aaron Domino, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Before the band even took the stage, crowd members surfed overhead, eventually turning into a traffic jam of horizontal bodies on extended arms.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By October 1, 2026, the Court had agreed to hear 29 cases (only 21 of which were then scheduled for oral argument) while continuing to evaluate numerous petitions for review.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 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
  • Despite its short episode length, the show is designed for streaming services and even TV networks, but not microdrama platforms, having been created before the vertical video craze took off.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The company set a deal last October with Holywater Tech, parent company of the My Drama and My Muse vertical media apps, to produce 200 microdramas over two years.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Health authorities in Kenya have placed the country's border points on high alert and are monitoring for possible additional cases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Finished with a smooth, domed resin overlay that gives the artwork dimension and a polished finish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The finish is a semi-matte—smooth, satin, and shine-free—that looks looks like velvet on the lips.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Banknotes could be written for any amount and were similar to, but much less uniform than, today’s paper money.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Replacing multiple aging windows at once can help address recurring problems while giving the home a more uniform appearance.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • For standard regular season games, NFL teams typically keep about 66% of ticket sales revenue, with the other 34% going to the league for its pooled sharing.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Centre-2026 is the latest in a series of increasingly regular military activities between China and Russia.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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