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 Summary Major League Soccer is reportedly planning significant playoff format changes, moving away from current conference alignments to a single table with five geographic divisions for scheduling. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 This year, with the FHSAA restructuring classification alignments, those two teams find themselves in the same class and headed on a collision course in the same 6A district. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Regional alignments will drift further away from the anti-Iranian coalition that American officials envision. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignments
  1. layouts
  2. distributions
  3. patterns
  4. continuities
  5. orientations
  6. designs
  7. structures
  8. sequences
Noun
  • Autumn Ring will return in December for the first time since GT6, and interestingly, it’ll be offered with two layouts.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mini Domy The Brda has lots of options available, including different interior layouts, an optional deck area, and the ability to swap out the steps for an indoor spiral staircase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of layouts
Noun
  • Existing mapping tools modify proteins as they are being generated, running the risk of changing their distributions.
    — Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributions
Noun
  • Hurts starts by looking at small details, identifies patterns and then forms general theories that drive his questions.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Large language models can generate tailored customer communications, while machine learning frameworks can analyze browsing patterns.
    — Salman Shahid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of patterns
Noun
  • Nonetheless, his corpus boasts certain continuities and several recurring motifs.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 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
  • Gabor filters are then used to analyze texture and edge information at different orientations and scales, helping identify corresponding pixels between the two images.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of orientations
Noun
  • At the very least, these designs showcased Fleury’s creativity, especially in his first regular-season game as an offensive play caller.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The doughnut chain also released special-edition Pokémon cups in six different designs.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of designs
Noun
  • The difference may stem from the very different structures and bonding found in the two superconductors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • The action sequences, meanwhile, are bloody but sterile and neat in a way that undermines the film’s wannabe grindhouse efforts.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The film, which will include stop-motion animation and live-action sequences, is an adaptation of Shane Jones’ cult novel exploring the tension between escaping war through imagination and confronting its reality.
    — Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequences

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