alignment

noun

variants also alinement
Definition of alignmentnext
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 Bitcoin's move reflects an alignment of macro and policy catalysts, according to Max Stuedlein, head of Partnerships at Sygnum APAC. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 That can include anything from nutritional guidance, craniosacral alignment and other holistic treatments, fitness sessions, and more personalized, one-on-one consultations. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 Multiple force sensors work together with a floating LCD assembly to ensure proper alignment before every print. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 With the right alignment during braking movements, your glutes, hamstrings, calves and back muscles can all help absorb force and support your joints. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
  1. layout
  2. continuity
  3. distribution
  4. design
  5. orientation
  6. aligning
  7. pattern
  8. structure
Noun
  • The curriculum prepares students for future education and careers in creative industries, requiring them to analyze, design and render complex graphics, package design, typography, layouts, corporate brand identities and web interfaces.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Once the design of the new layout is complete, a spokesperson for the transportation department said, crews will begin taking out the current striping before laying out the new lane configurations.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of layout
Noun
  • Is there continuity between preschool, kindergarten, and elementary education?
    — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fort Worth-area rankings Class 6A analysis With talented returners and continuity, North Crowley takes the top spot.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuity
Noun
  • Each of the companies will be under the executive leadership of owner-founder Gore, who has spent more than $100 million in building John Gore Studios, acquiring production, IP, distribution and sales business, as well as the famed Angels Costumes.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Tehran region director of the NIOPDC also said that damage inflicted on Tehran’s petroleum product storage and distribution infrastructure during the war has created some constraints on fuel distribution.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Companies typically pass on at least some of those increases to workers, either through higher premium contributions or plan-design changes, such as larger deductibles or copays.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of design
Noun
  • The approach, developed by a team led by researchers from York University in Toronto, could improve how humanoid robots judge distances, recognize object orientation, and navigate complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The orientation of the hotspots of Betelgeuse also added support to the idea that the red supergiant star is orbited by an elusive companion star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of orientation
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
Definition of aligning
Noun
  • The pattern was quite different when researchers looked at waist circumference.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Human Rights Scores dataset has not been updated past 2021, but HRMI’s data collected since that time suggests that the pattern has continued.
    — K. Chad Clay, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pattern
Noun
  • Local officials said some structures have already burned in the blaze.
    — Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Ask about the fee, set a payment structure, and clarify the boundary kindly.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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