aligns

variants also alines
present tense third-person singular of align
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aligns The campaign also aligns with an emerging marketing trend for analog storytelling. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 The glasses securely snap into place on a hook that aligns the charging pins in the case with the tiny contacts on the underside of the nose bridge. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Research also shows that children admitted to intensive care settings for managing life-threatening illness are more likely to receive care that aligns with their goals. — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026 The move aligns the acting races with the rest of the categories on the ballot. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Content that develops an original perspective, uses proprietary data and aligns with the intent of the user’s query is catnip to LLMs (and Google). — Tyler Jordan, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 All of that aligns the series with a particular strain of reality show in which participants are expected to follow certain patterns of behavior that can be neatly edited into episodic arcs. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Tina Taylor-Ritzler, Trinity’s president, said the project aligns with the school’s wider mission. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • The debate over doing more School officials will be the first to admit that not everyone agrees.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sensory input signals go through the brainstem before being directed to the center of the brain that corresponds to that sense.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Neither corresponds to any investigation, case, incident, or call for service.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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