ALIGNED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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verb

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past tense of align

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

Adjective

Fundamentally right-aligned in a way that may be frustrating for lefties. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Anwar is trying to highlight Malaysia’s attractiveness to tech and AI companies, in particular by highlighting the country as a neutral and non-aligned home for investment. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 With non-aligned Arab parties campaigning hard, there is a strong possibility that neither of the main Jewish blocs will capture a majority. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 That notion is so aligned with the values of Pokémon in so many ways. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Bushings are pieces that help metal parts stay aligned and reduce friction. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 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 That's aligned conservative, business-friendly Republicans with Democrats, who are traditionally more open to government regulation. — Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Netanyahu's projected 53 seats include 14 held by Shas and United Torah Judaism, which have traditionally aligned with him. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The result was a 7-by-8-millimeter mesh with 64 energy-harvesting units all aligned in the same direction. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026 Arab voters celebrated the exit polls while supporters of far-right parties aligned with Netanyahu expressed disappointment. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 In the fall, programmers rarely see a dramatic rise in viewership aligned to the earlier sunsets, though some data does indicate that people spend less money—and therefore likely less time—out and about as winter sets in. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Waking at a consistent time, especially with morning light, helps keep that clock aligned with the day and regulate the timing of melatonin release at night. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 Factory calibration helps keep color accuracy aligned with professional standards. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 His diverse coalition is far less ideologically aligned, and even the tiniest step could splinter the bloc and send the country back to elections. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026 Lanmo San Jou, whose real name is Wilson Joseph, is now aligned with the Chen Mechan gang. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned

Adjective

The closest Apple got was the MacBook Pro Touch Bar, from 2016 to 2023, but that horizontal landing strip for your fingers on the keyboard deck mostly amounted to unrealized potential.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
The platform is beginning to roll out a new long-form, horizontal video format called Features, which will allow podcasters, comedians, and other creators to make videos up to 90 minutes long.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of horizontal

Verb

For decades, Democrats and Republicans alike have agreed that the terrorists in Tehran, who have been killing Americans for 47 years, cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Moscow and Beijing last week have agreed to expand freight traffic along Arctic shipping corridors, increase services between their ports and deepen cooperation on building polar vessels.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreed

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

Definition of lined

Adjective

While the harbor itself can get pretty chilly in winter, the outdoor first-floor pools benefit from a sustainable vertical ground-source heat pump system providing year-round heating.

— Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Ueda explained that the film was an adaptation of sorts, born from a 30-episode microdrama series designed for social media, hence the vertical aspect ratio.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of vertical

Verb

The system uses implanted 3-mm magnets to measure muscle length and movement speed through sensors placed on the skin.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Carefully placed to take full advantage of ocean views but not block them, the buildings seem not so much on the land as embedded within it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of placed

Adjective

And unlike the typical wire whisk, the smooth plastic attachments are incredibly easy to clean.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Despite the smoother operations reported in Miami-Dade, Scott advised Broward County voters not to take chances with the postal system.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of smooth

Adjective

Working with researchers at the ARC Research Hub for Future Fibres, Piller learned fiber-processing techniques including blending, carding and spinning to develop experimental yarns from the recovered uniform materials.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Homeowners want more personality and distinct moods, not plain, uniform spaces.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of uniform

Adjective

And after a few key results on Saturday, there’s some clarity behind Miami in the conference standings with five weeks left in the regular season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Market and restaurant regular Heather Anderson and her wife were contributors.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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