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 That message aligns ⁠with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s broader use of strategic state spending in an effort to drive economic growth. Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Before making changes to your compensation or tax election, consult your accountant or tax advisor to ensure your approach aligns with your business goals and current tax laws. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Dinari’s announcement aligns with a broader industry trend toward the tokenization of traditional securities. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 As a Detroit native, the topic of retail attraction for the city aligns with my research. Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Charlotte Water is a member of the local Drought Management Advisory Group and aligns restriction measures with the group’s guidance. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 This action by Mekai Curtis’ Kanan certainly aligns with 50 Cent’s portrayal of Kanan that fans know from the flagship Power series. Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 The measure aligns with a broader global trend of governments taking action to disengage children from screens. Mason Leib, ABC News, 21 July 2026 Morfius aligns with the US Department of Defense’s 2025-2028 Rapid Response Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • Top celebrity makeup artist Leah Darcy (whose clients include Hailey Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter) agrees.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, not everyone agrees that swapping a glacier for a desert pool is a valid comparison.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each child cruelty charge corresponds to one of the children identified in the indictment.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists have sought a quantum system whose energy always corresponds to an input that makes the zeta function’s output zero.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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