aligns

variants also alines
present tense third-person singular of align
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Recent Examples of aligns That’s why Gillum suggests holding individual bonds whose maturity aligns with your investment horizon. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 When a project aligns with those criteria, Shooq facilitates a direct introduction between the creators and the potential funder. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Fall foliage peaks here between late September and early October; this also aligns with elk mating time in the area. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026 When leadership moves with clarity, the organization aligns faster. Priya Gill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Maternal Life360 program aligns with Mercy's mission by bringing together healthcare providers, community organizations and state partners to connect families with resources and support during pregnancy and the postpartum period, Tolbert said. Jada Robison, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 For the last few weeks, the Rams have practiced in the late afternoon, which aligns body clock-wise with their impending morning kickoff in Melbourne. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Adding women’s apparel aligns with the heritage brand’s strategy to grow its footprint in the women’s category. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 This aligns with the general recommendations to get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • Ruhil Badiani, general practitioner at Cornerstone Clinic, agrees.
    Nadine El Chaer, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Abrams plays a bumbling medical courier who finds out his girlfriend is pregnant, but agrees to one last delivery before heading home.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The beneficial ownership disclosure corresponds to the corporate registry filing, the formation documents and the source-of-funds statement.
    Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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