Synonyms of aligning

aligning 1 of 2

noun

variants also alining

as in alignment

Related Words

• alignment
• structure
• system
• orientation
• distribution
• layout
• design
• pattern
• sequence
• disposal
• ordering
• setup
• arrangement
• lining up
• continuity
• priority
• disposition
• array
• order
• precedence
• succession
• series
• progression
• chain
• procession

Dissimilar Words

• disruption
• disorder
• confusion
• upset
• disorganization
• disconnection
• disjointedness

aligning

2 of 2

verb

variants also alining

present participle of align

1

as in agreeing

to bring to or be in a state of agreement

Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.

Related Words

• agreeing
• corresponding
• balancing
• checking
• squaring
• according
• organizing
• coinciding
• standardizing
• arranging
• coordinating
• reconciling
• equalizing
• sorting
• harmonizing
• systematizing
• conforming
• arraying
• adapting
• connecting
• integrating
• tallying
• uniting
• ordering
• rhyming
• evening
• combining
• merging
• comporting
• regularizing
• proportioning
• correlating
• matching
• synchronizing
• accommodating
• keying
• conciliating
• synthesizing
• blending
• joining
• fusing
• attuning
• tuning
• orchestrating
• jibing
• unifying
• going
• fitting
• pairing
• chording
• dovetailing
• paralleling
• suiting
• registering
• equaling
• lining up

Dissimilar Words

• disrupting
• upsetting
• skewing
• disarranging
• alienating
• confusing
• disordering
• deranging
• disturbing
• contradicting
• disorganizing
• messing (up)
• conflicting
• rumpling
• disharmonizing
• disputing
• estranging
• nullifying
• negating
• clashing
• disarraying
• mussing (up)
• differing (from)
• jarring
• disagreeing (with)
• gainsaying

2

as in lining

to set in order

Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing.

She was waiting for the stars to align.

Related Words

• lining
• placing
• cuing
• setting
• queuing
• prioritizing
• lining up
• filing
• arranging
• emplacing
• balancing
• displaying
• organizing
• sequencing
• disposing
• standardizing
• classifying
• equalizing
• codifying
• setting out
• systematizing
• alphabetizing
• hierarchizing
• arraying
• ordering
• mapping (out)
• evening
• marshaling
• regularizing
• proportioning
• ranging
• grooming
• unscrambling
• laying out
• drawing up
• making up
• straightening (up)
• tidying (up)
• sprucing (up)

Dissimilar Words

• disarranging
• disordering
• messing (up)
• deranging
• rumpling
• mussing (up)
• misaligning
• disarraying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aligning

Noun

The only justice who agreed with Thomas with less frequency was liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, with the two aligning on 54 percent of cases. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

Verb

That means establishing clear guardrails, aligning incentives, and ensuring that both government and industry share responsibility for the risks and outcomes of deploying these systems. —Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

The format gave the performance a digital-first feel, aligning with the YouTube livestream that broadcast the show to a global audience. —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

The Rose Bud native will serve a one-year term representing student interests while assisting the council in supervising chapter affairs and aligning local initiatives with national American Society for Public Administration policies. —Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026

The potential strike would mark the first time administrators have joined teachers and school staff in a coordinated walkout across LAUSD, aligning the district’s three largest labor groups. —Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

Democrats are aligning themselves with that mindset, handing Republicans the mantle of the AI-image party … and waiting for the backlash. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026

The Council can act now by investing in true industrial affordability, aligning workforce training with the needs of modern advanced manufacturing, and fixing our aging freight and curb infrastructure. —Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026

More recently, Carlson has emerged as a contrarian voice within the MAGA sphere, at times breaking with Trump while aligning himself with figures such as Candace Owens and Megyn Kelly. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Ultimately, the stars are aligning for a move from right to left tackle for Sewell. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026