ALIGNMENTS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

alignments

noun

variants also alinements

plural of alignment

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 His greater concern is that even a militarily weak pact could encourage opposing alignments to harden. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 While the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, the event offers a rare opportunity to watch one of nature's most precise cosmic alignments unfold overhead. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Barham has been an early training camp standout for the Cowboys, as the coaching staff has trusted putting him in off-ball and on-ball alignments, although his first-team reps have come off-the-ball in the standard inside linebacker spot. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 While conference alignments and schedules may change, one thing stays the same. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The Seahawks and Eagles won Super Bowls by confusing teams from multiple alignments. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 However, finding these rare alignments can be exceptionally challenging. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 July 2026 Throughout history, clothing and personal appearance have reflected social status, political alignments, sexuality, and more. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Bitsight says the operators also used computer vision to help the bots locate ads when webpage layouts changed.

— Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of layouts

Noun

In the meantime, the district is holding mobile food distributions for students in various neighborhoods the rest of the week after receiving state permission to do so.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Incentive trusts can tie distributions to education, employment, or specific milestones rather than releasing funds all at once.

— Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributions

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Google has reportedly purchased Spirit’s trove of operational and customer data as part of the carrier’s bankruptcy wind-down, scooping up years of booking patterns, pricing behavior, and customer service logs to help train its AI.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Instead of forcing a single answer, the system engages in dialogue, refining recommendations based on preferences, context and behavioral patterns.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of patterns

Noun

Meyer takes pains to recover the German continuities in Arendt’s life.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman.

— James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of continuities

Noun

Keeping up with all the events, orientations, try-outs, practices, conferences, and more doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Chairs, sofas, and tables with different leg shapes, heights, and orientations create competing lines that make a small space feel busy.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of orientations

Noun

Vintage Modern builds custom cars by hand at its Buford facility, using classic designs as the inspiration while incorporating modern engineering and amenities.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Portuguese touches are incorporated here too; the blanket on the bed comes from Burel and is made using wool from Serra de Estrela sheep into colorful, contemporary designs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of designs

Noun

Modern airborne geophysical surveys can map subsurface structures that older methods could not detect.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
A lot of the objects that were made out of Secondary have to do with structures that are enacted by the body, like a power rack, for example.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of structures

Noun

But over the course of numerous sequels and reboots, the franchise largely shifted away from resonant character drama in favor of high-octane action sequences and increasingly monstrous beasts.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Key sequences were excised before its original release, with still more cuts made for American moviegoers.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

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