aligns

variants also alines
present tense third-person singular of align
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Recent Examples of aligns The Project Ember site plan closely aligns with the location of a 153-acre plat that was conditionally approved by the Fort Worth City Planning Commission in mid-August. Emily Holshouser august 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 With a master’s in public administration from FIU, Avila is a college dean who earned $62,000 last year at a small online school, Doral College, a job that aligns him closely with the growing charter school movement. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The new system aligns with that of Shorts, where views include the number of times a video starts to play or replay, regardless of duration. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 The ability to hold multiple assignments at once, or in addition to a full-time job, aligns with young job seekers’ aversion to relying on one employer for economic security. Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The company said initiative aligns with the growing customer expectations. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 The timing of the police dispatch recordings aligns with the Worcester Police Department’s public account of the initial response. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Judges should consider voluntary surrender for low-risk individuals who have demonstrated compliance, ensuring punishment aligns with the court's order without adding extraneous suffering. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That drop in value aligns with what’s happened to Baltimore competitively since the start of 2025. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • Louisville, Kentucky, designer Bethany Adams agrees that ‘bright tomato red’ doesn’t have a place in the kitchen.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Milanesi agrees safeguards should be in place, but isn’t convinced AI replacing humans on spreadsheets is necessarily inviting a higher risk of error.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The first possibility corresponds to what happens before an observation.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each set of three bases in the DNA corresponds to a specific amino acid (with three exceptions, each of which signals the end of the protein).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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