variants
also alinements
as in layouts
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 alignments
Most importantly, both are sticky in coverage, process routes quickly and can thrive in multiple alignments.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Oatman was a destination along one of the original alignments of Route 66 via a treacherous path through the Black Mountains, but it was later bypassed as part of improvements made in the 1950s.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Those alignments, according to Biondi, point toward the sand mound.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
While the additions of Phillips and Lloyd favor a 3-4 front, Canales said the team is discussing some potential changes to their alignments under Evero.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The job has traditionally gone to former catchers and other position players who have spent their careers immersed in the daily rhythms of the lineup card, defensive alignments and base-running decisions.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
China therefore prefers flexible alignments over the formal defense alliances that America has long prized.
—Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
During the Cold War, these tensions were overlaid by competing alignments.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Raridon makes quite a bit of sense for Denver as a TE able to line up and play on a variety of downs and alignments, with some receiving upside at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Oatman was a destination along one of the original alignments of Route 66 via a treacherous path through the Black Mountains, but it was later bypassed as part of improvements made in the 1950s.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Those alignments, according to Biondi, point toward the sand mound.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
While the additions of Phillips and Lloyd favor a 3-4 front, Canales said the team is discussing some potential changes to their alignments under Evero.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The job has traditionally gone to former catchers and other position players who have spent their careers immersed in the daily rhythms of the lineup card, defensive alignments and base-running decisions.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
China therefore prefers flexible alignments over the formal defense alliances that America has long prized.
—Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
During the Cold War, these tensions were overlaid by competing alignments.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Raridon makes quite a bit of sense for Denver as a TE able to line up and play on a variety of downs and alignments, with some receiving upside at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignments
Noun
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Many layouts include kitchens with wine refrigerators, and homeowners can incorporate additional custom wine storage in their apartments.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The system can also distribute impacts across patterns such as circular, rectangular, or linear layouts.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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As climate change, expanding wildlife populations and changes in land use continue to influence tick distributions, understanding how communities experience and respond to ticks is increasingly important.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Mercury joins Saturn in Aries in your 12th house, private thoughts and internal patterns come into focus.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if each copy is unknown, the collection as a whole follows patterns that can be exploited.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The ever-present discontent of voters Even as the pendulum has swung back and forth in recent Chilean presidential elections, there are deeper continuities across the different Chilean governments in the 21st century.—
Andra B. Chastain,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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And yet the odd effect of Larsen and Letteney’s study is to make the continuities more vivid to us than the breaks.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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His plans and designs preserved the Mansion by dividing it into four condominium units.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The fuel maintains the same external geometry as existing 19-element and 37-element fuel designs, which allows it to be integrated into current CANDU and pressurized heavy-water reactor systems without hardware or core design modifications.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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His choreography, recreated from his work on the show, delivers big, bold, classic Broadway dance sequences that feel ripped from another era in the best way.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Human video, once limited by missing physical signals, can now be mapped more effectively into actionable control sequences.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Alignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignments. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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