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 Keeping sensitive information within China’s own infrastructure also aligns with Beijing’s concerns about data security. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 DiCanio prefers guard to tackle, and the reason aligns perfectly with Lake Zurich’s longtime identity on offense. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Plus, in exchange for answers, HundredX contributes to charitable causes chosen by respondents — a data-for-good model that aligns with our mission here at the Club. — Kevin Stankiewicz,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Viewpoint This article generally aligns with a Center Left point of view. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 While most of the rest of the country celebrates Pride Month in June, in 2010, Atlanta started hosting its major celebration in October, which aligns with National Coming Out Day. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, SpaceX’s video aligns with models and simulations by astronomers and space experts, who also noted that the Starmind constellation will form two artificial rings around Earth. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Kenco’s recently released 2026 Peak Season Consumer Report aligns with other shopper surveys showing the households are expecting to spend the same or more this coming holiday season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 How Sorkin wanted to portray Zuckerberg is present in Strong’s performance and aligns with the actor’s general approach to playing characters audiences have seen as both antiheroes and villains. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • Solangie Hernandez Hollowell, a Texas influencer who is also working with BOLD PAC, agrees.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In exchange for a lesser charge and freeing his mother, the perpetrator agrees to testify against the other two men, which ultimately leads to rape convictions for the two.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That role corresponds to public service broadcasters which do have a brief to ensure educative children’s entertainment.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Differentiation corresponds to the branching of a valley, and the final destinations are the mature cell types of the body.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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