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1
as in agrees
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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2
as in lines
to set in order
Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.
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Recent Examples of aligns
Taylor has since addressed the criticism and said her character’s experience aligns with those of Black women's real lives.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The brand’s focus on supplement absorption, biohacking and longevity aligns with growing consumer interest in the region.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
That inference aligns with the product docs and the marketing line that Tangem is now a universal solution.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Health care may include the use of hormones to delay puberty in adolescents, behavioral health counseling to support and promote the gender identity with which a person aligns, and hormone replacement therapy.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Ratings Board watches every movie in its entirety and assigns it a rating and descriptor that aligns with the views of the majority of American parents.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
This effect aligns with classic social comparison theory.
—Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The move aligns with the broader drive in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf to deploy AI into key sectors to boost productivity.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The full-year guide was also conservative, which aligns with management’s typical strategy.
—CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The brand’s focus on supplement absorption, biohacking and longevity aligns with growing consumer interest in the region.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
That inference aligns with the product docs and the marketing line that Tangem is now a universal solution.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Health care may include the use of hormones to delay puberty in adolescents, behavioral health counseling to support and promote the gender identity with which a person aligns, and hormone replacement therapy.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Ratings Board watches every movie in its entirety and assigns it a rating and descriptor that aligns with the views of the majority of American parents.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
This effect aligns with classic social comparison theory.
—Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The move aligns with the broader drive in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf to deploy AI into key sectors to boost productivity.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The full-year guide was also conservative, which aligns with management’s typical strategy.
—CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
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In exchange for Lee burying the Indian Head Hills land-deal story — which, on paper, looked like a candidate taking a bribe from Trip and the Nazis — Donald agrees to give up the land.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Howard, also a mom of three, agrees that exhaustion alters decision-making.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
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This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The o1 model correctly produced two different syntactic trees, one that corresponds to the first interpretation of the sentence and one that corresponds to the latter.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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