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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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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
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Seasonal peaks in fine particles in 2025 correlated with water clarity, aligning with findings from recent years.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Further, this pillar includes aligning trade policy with climate and biodiversity objectives.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Boards and senior management are placed squarely in charge, responsible for aligning AI adoption with risk appetite and building the culture and skills required to sustain it.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
This design philosophy is intended to support rapid capability expansion while aligning with the varied requirements of modern European defense users.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
As for cosmic weather this week, Venus will be sizzling through the sky and aligning with many planets.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The pitch is that women can eat, train, work and sleep better by aligning their habits with the four phases of the menstrual cycle.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Republican allies are aligning to defend Coupang, which maintains a corporate headquarters in the US despite conducting most of its business in South Korea.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
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
Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Seasonal peaks in fine particles in 2025 correlated with water clarity, aligning with findings from recent years.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Further, this pillar includes aligning trade policy with climate and biodiversity objectives.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Boards and senior management are placed squarely in charge, responsible for aligning AI adoption with risk appetite and building the culture and skills required to sustain it.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
This design philosophy is intended to support rapid capability expansion while aligning with the varied requirements of modern European defense users.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
As for cosmic weather this week, Venus will be sizzling through the sky and aligning with many planets.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The pitch is that women can eat, train, work and sleep better by aligning their habits with the four phases of the menstrual cycle.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Republican allies are aligning to defend Coupang, which maintains a corporate headquarters in the US despite conducting most of its business in South Korea.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligning
Noun
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In April 2023, Finland joined NATO in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ending decades of military non-alignment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Learning Curve With the traditional TV advertising market in decline and streamers’ subscriber growth plateauing in some territories, closer alignment makes strategic sense, particularly given growing competition from YouTube.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The news comes with the BBC recently agreeing a deal to make shows for YouTube for the first time, which includes documentary channels like BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing docs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The two sides eventually settled in 2023, with the nonprofits agreeing to return $14 million to the county.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Koné was in straight shock when the injury occurred, holding his leg at first and then placing his hands on his head.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Vaden removed a photograph of the two of them from his office, placing it on the desk of the subordinate with whom the lawsuit alleges Davis was involved.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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“Aligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligning. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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