Synonyms of align

align

verb

variants also aline

1

as in to agree

to bring to or be in a state of agreement

Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.

Related Words

• agree
• correspond
• coincide
• coordinate
• organize
• check
• standardize
• reconcile
• harmonize
• conform
• arrange
• equalize
• order
• balance
• sort
• accommodate
• adapt
• comport
• proportion
• array
• square
• accord
• connect
• unite
• integrate
• correlate
• combine
• fit
• merge
• rhyme
• even
• jibe
• systematize
• match
• unify
• go
• attune
• synchronize
• tune
• synthesize
• regularize
• blend
• chord
• join
• conciliate
• suit
• tally
• dovetail
• key
• orchestrate
• fuse
• parallel
• pair
• register
• line up
• equal

Dissimilar Words

• disrupt
• skew
• disturb
• upset
• confuse
• disarrange
• disarray
• contradict
• alienate
• disorganize
• derange
• disharmonize
• nullify
• conflict
• estrange
• mess (up)
• negate
• dispute
• muss (up)
• gainsay
• clash
• disorder
• rumple
• differ (from)
• jar
• disagree (with)

2

as in to line

to set in order

Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing.

She was waiting for the stars to align.

Related Words

• line
• place
• set
• cue
• line up
• prioritize
• queue
• sequence
• emplace
• set out
• arrange
• file
• organize
• standardize
• display
• equalize
• classify
• balance
• codify
• dispose
• order
• systematize
• unscramble
• alphabetize
• hierarchize
• proportion
• map (out)
• array
• regularize
• draw up
• even
• lay out
• make up
• marshal
• straighten (up)
• range
• groom
• spruce (up)
• tidy (up)

Dissimilar Words

• disarray
• disarrange
• derange
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• disorder
• rumple
• misalign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of align

Some cities use a grid that's aligned not with the compass but with local geography, like waterways or mountains. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Of all the family-friendly policies, spending on early-childhood education and child care appears to do the most to goose birth rates—especially when aligned with the right leave policies. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 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

El-Sayed has faced resistance from some of Detroit’s older and more establishment-aligned Black Democrats, who favored Stevens' longer-standing ties to Black churches and work on the Obama administration's auto industry rescue plan. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026