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as in agreeing
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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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.
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Recent Examples of aligning
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As Big Ten rivals Michigan and then Ohio State won national titles, Penn State was still getting its NIL house in order, consolidating its funding, streamlining its operations, aligning its power players and making Happy Valley an appealing and lucrative place for top talent to come — and stay.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Other attendees followed suit, aligning their own aesthetics and styles with Demna’s new era at Gucci.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The location also will integrate environmentally responsible practices in waste and chemical management with the goal of aligning future operations with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
In the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the activist pressure and profit motive seemed to be aligning.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
That trust and flexibility allowed the collection to become something authentic to me, while also aligning with Glamlite’s reputation for vibrant, playful products.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Odessa passed a law allowing residents to sue trans people using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity for $10,000.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Better aligning patents with genuine innovation is not just a legal concern but a public health imperative.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Frequent worshippers also lean heavily toward the GOP, with 62 percent of Americans who attend religious services monthly or more aligning with Republicans, according to Pew Research.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As Big Ten rivals Michigan and then Ohio State won national titles, Penn State was still getting its NIL house in order, consolidating its funding, streamlining its operations, aligning its power players and making Happy Valley an appealing and lucrative place for top talent to come — and stay.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Other attendees followed suit, aligning their own aesthetics and styles with Demna’s new era at Gucci.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The location also will integrate environmentally responsible practices in waste and chemical management with the goal of aligning future operations with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
In the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the activist pressure and profit motive seemed to be aligning.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
That trust and flexibility allowed the collection to become something authentic to me, while also aligning with Glamlite’s reputation for vibrant, playful products.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Odessa passed a law allowing residents to sue trans people using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity for $10,000.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Better aligning patents with genuine innovation is not just a legal concern but a public health imperative.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligning
Verb
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In general, guests of honor should try to suss out the scope of it all before agreeing to anything.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Khan, who led the agency in bringing the lawsuit against Amazon, suggested that the FTC had absolved the company of its full culpability by agreeing to settle.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 100 years later, Karl Schwarzschild and Robert Oppenheimer brought his dark-star idea into alignment with Einstein’s theory of general relativity.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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But now, when boys try to signal feminist alignment and emotional sensitivity through popular books and music, social media turned them into a meme and has called them out as untrustworthy.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The piece filled both a madrasa and a caravanserai, placing ancient craft next to modern technology.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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To help prevent power outages, utilities should be deploying artificial intelligence tools to analyze power supply and improve efficiency without placing additional pressures on the grid.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Aligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligning. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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