aligns

variants also alines
present tense third-person singular of align
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Recent Examples of aligns When the calendar aligns with the commitment, leaders enhance their effectiveness. — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The data closely aligns with CNBC’s finding that nearly 40% of S&P 500 stocks had a negative three-month beta versus the index, while 17% have a negative one-year beta, based on weekly returns. — Deena Zaidi,nick Wells, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Sensor program reaches key stage The testing aligns with the F-22 Sensor Enhancements program. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The 25-year-old center’s age aligns well with Doncic, 27, and Reaves, 28, creating a potent trio that could define the franchise’s new era. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The exercise duration highlighted in the study also roughly aligns roughly with current public health recommendations, Shah said. — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026 The spa uses Raeso, a New Zealand botanical brand built around native plant ingredients, which aligns with the same ethos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 The measure also aligns sideshow penalties with those of street racing and makes serious bodily injury caused by a sideshow driver eligible for a felony. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The decision aligns with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s recent comments that restoring price stability is central to the Fed’s credibility. — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • ZipRecruiters Bachaud agrees that any shift in sentiment towards data centers will take awhile to manifest itself on the ground because of the time involved in building out AI infrastructure.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Rachel Simpson, senior interior designer for Revive Design and Renovation, also agrees that navy, among other dark tones, is on the rise for outdoor fixtures.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This corresponds with an important point in the evolution of the universe called the Epoch of Reionization.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The coordinates of a vector in Hilbert space include information that corresponds to this alignment of peaks and troughs, called a wave’s phase.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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