aligns

variants also alines
Definition of alignsnext
present tense third-person singular of align
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Recent Examples of aligns The physical rollout also aligns with Palace’s expanding direct-to-business and territorial distribution deals. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 Calvo questioned whether the number of seniors being served by the Little Havana non-profit aligns with the level of state funding the agency receives. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 Senior sales managers are responsible for helping organizations meet or exceed sales targets while ensuring the sales team operates efficiently and aligns with the company’s broader goals. Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Idaho was the first state in the nation to forbid transgender girls and women from playing on the team that aligns with their gender identity. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2026 This finding aligns with the idea that factors such as sedimentation and erosion would chip away at a coastline’s complexity more than, say, a mountaintop’s. Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026 That limited expansion aligns with what Netflix executives have publicly said about their strategy. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 This sentiment aligns with Aries' desire to win in all areas of life. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 Given that McLean’s repertoire is unique, Schlittler more closely aligns with a blueprint people have seen succeed, and for a while. Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • When Japanese General Miura (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi ) begins organizing brutal matches between his occupying soldiers and Chinese martial artists, Ip Man agrees to a public fight with Miura himself.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
  • Shakti Howeth, a creative director at Meow Wolf, agrees, saying that while Meow Wolf attractions are typically pretty otherworldly, they’re always built around an overarching story.
    Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Is there a way of describing economic growth that doesn’t implicitly depend on some homogeneous, material substance that corresponds to measures like GDP?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Every shot corresponds to an idea.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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