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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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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
Creating reliable source of power This aligns with the Department of Energy’s goals for creating reliable, energy-efficient, and water-conscious operations to power the voracious energy demands of AI.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This hiring move aligns with Netflix’s comprehensive AI transformation across multiple business areas.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The star, who is kicking off her High and Mighty comedy tour next year, explains that the partnership is not only another excuse for an excursion, but aligns with her beauty philosophy.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Most commonly used in Vedic astrology to look at the karmic and spiritual aspect of your life (think past lives, reincarnation lessons, and your destiny) , sidereal astrology is a system that aligns with the stars and bases each zodiac on the actual constellations in the sky.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
But this time the Colordo ban on conversion therapy aligns with leading medical associations.
—Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The Star card is asking you to let go of doubts and instead focus on what aligns most with your goals.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Schuhmann added that quantifying hand feel aligns better with brands’ and mills’ sustainability and transparency goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, when one person tells a story, and another understands it in the same way, the listener’s brain aligns with the speaker’s and even begins to anticipate what will come next.
—Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This hiring move aligns with Netflix’s comprehensive AI transformation across multiple business areas.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The star, who is kicking off her High and Mighty comedy tour next year, explains that the partnership is not only another excuse for an excursion, but aligns with her beauty philosophy.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Most commonly used in Vedic astrology to look at the karmic and spiritual aspect of your life (think past lives, reincarnation lessons, and your destiny) , sidereal astrology is a system that aligns with the stars and bases each zodiac on the actual constellations in the sky.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
But this time the Colordo ban on conversion therapy aligns with leading medical associations.
—Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The Star card is asking you to let go of doubts and instead focus on what aligns most with your goals.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Schuhmann added that quantifying hand feel aligns better with brands’ and mills’ sustainability and transparency goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, when one person tells a story, and another understands it in the same way, the listener’s brain aligns with the speaker’s and even begins to anticipate what will come next.
—Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
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That said, not everyone agrees that washing is always needed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Participant acknowledges and agrees that TIME may collect, store, share and otherwise use any personally identifiable information provided to TIME throughout the Search, including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number and email address.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In our present-day Universe, that corresponds to a distance that’s approximately 18 billion light-years away.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patrons select two cards from the splayed out deck, and each card corresponds with a different flavor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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