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also alinement
as in layout
the way objects in space are arranged in proper relation to one another
The alignment of the text with the pictures is off.
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Recent Examples of alignment
Media scholar Philip Auslander has argued that liveness, in the contemporary sense, doesn’t require perfect temporal alignment.
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Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
With sections 2 and 3 of the alignment approved, West Hollywood will begin the process of establishing an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District — with a vote expected in April.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Stomach sleepers generally need firmer support to limit midsection sinkage and help maintain spinal alignment.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to follow the natural curve of your body, therefore supporting proper alignment and comfort.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
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Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
With sections 2 and 3 of the alignment approved, West Hollywood will begin the process of establishing an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District — with a vote expected in April.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Stomach sleepers generally need firmer support to limit midsection sinkage and help maintain spinal alignment.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to follow the natural curve of your body, therefore supporting proper alignment and comfort.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
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An open-plan layout invites easy indoor-outdoor living and entertaining throughout the home, which boasts mountain and ocean views.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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These renovations would update electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems; change classroom layouts; and increase accessibility at Fairmount, Procter and Korte elementaries.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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This lack of strategic continuity is confusing, even for the players.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Marketers and agency partners rotate, while APR remains, providing continuity and historical context.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, March 30, Catholic Charities Dallas and the North Texas Food Bank will host a similar food distribution for airport employees at Dallas Love Field, with organizers expecting to serve at least 200 additional families.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The news could spell big changes for how social media companies build algorithms, and how brands interact with customers on the platforms that make up a large part of their marketing distribution.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Felder, an architect with an obsessive streak, thought extensively about the design of his banner, ultimately opting for a white sign with lettering the precise shade of blue as the Star of David on the Israeli flag.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The museum is dedicated entirely to 19th-century German and Austrian art and design, with a collection that spans paintings, furniture, sculpture, photography, and manuscripts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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On either side, the atoms or building blocks may be identical, but their three-dimensional orientation differs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The fingerprint sensor worked reliably even when holding the device in various orientations.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
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Unsettled pattern develops A stationary front will linger through the end of the week bringing a chance of rain each day from Thursday through the weekend.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Once this pattern has been recognized, new ones can begin to be formed.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The leader of the historic church in Downtown Dallas, Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress, vowed to rebuild the iconic structure.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Architecture like this, which reveals its structure while producing its effects, can make a museum feel slightly more humane.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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