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 Throughout history, clothing and personal appearance have reflected social status, political alignments, sexuality, and more. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Companies like Microsoft and Apple didn't always invent core technologies but excelled by integrating them into superior strategic alignments. — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 On another note, two rare celestial alignments are leading up to a much bigger story in the background. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Instead, there are countless influencers, preachers, and personalities who have created niche movements with their own theologies and political alignments. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026 Hurtt critiqued technique, alignments and assignments. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Robert’s absence has forced some different outfield alignments. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 Because microlensing depends on one-off geometric alignments, the faraway object that caused the event by passing so perfectly through our line of sight can never be seen again. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 While the refresh study examined both Burlington and Swift streets in North Kansas City as possible alignments, there was a strong consensus that Swift Street was the preferred alignment. — Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignments
  1. layouts
  2. distributions
  3. patterns
  4. continuities
  5. orientations
  6. designs
  7. structures
  8. sequences
Noun
  • This allows new chip layouts to be fabricated immediately after design completion, eliminating the need to manufacture masks for every design iteration and significantly shortening research and development cycles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • Rather than actually moving pieces, the researchers used a simulation to generate new layouts and predict likely visitor reactions.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of layouts
Noun
  • Manchester City are likely to top the list of distributions to clubs under FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme (CBP) for the third World Cup in succession, calculations from The Athletic have found.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • In 2025, Hanover Township gave away 1,800 backpacks filled with supplies during the distributions.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of distributions
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  • Leaked reports suggest a release date of September 25, 2026, with early access on September 18 for Ultimate Edition and EA Play subscribers, aligning with past franchise patterns.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Uranus is the planet of disruption, innovation, liberation and the sudden developments that interrupt familiar patterns.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of patterns
Noun
  • 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
  • Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Definition of continuities
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  • Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • An uncharted exploration The spacecraft is capturing data about the rotation rates, orientations and shapes of frozen objects that orbit in the Kuiper Belt.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of orientations
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  • Additionally, thin or fragile skin can tear or simply not hold designs as well as younger, more elastic skin.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Gaurav Gupta’s designs are often worn at the Grammys and Cannes Film Festival red carpets.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of designs
Noun
  • Donations can help raise awareness of historic structures and places across Colorado, structures similar to the Cherry Creek Arch Bridge.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As more financing moves into customized private structures, investors and regulators will need to watch for opacity, concentration, and the temptation to confuse financial engineering with genuine economic productivity.
    — Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of structures
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  • Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • The plot is a bit of an afterthought, but the increasingly bonkers action sequences are among the best of the year.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of sequences

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