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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.
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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.
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Recent Examples of align
Money is tight as the moon and Pluto align, but anxieties may be fueling the crunch.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your current spending should align with your needs more than your wants at this moment.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The previous truth commission’s findings broadly aligned with prior reporting by The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
These arguments aligned with tobacco industry positions.
—Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your current spending should align with your needs more than your wants at this moment.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The previous truth commission’s findings broadly aligned with prior reporting by The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
These arguments aligned with tobacco industry positions.
—Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for align
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In California, in 2023, a lengthy strike by health-care workers at Kaiser Permanente ended with the company agreeing to introduce a minimum hourly wage of twenty-five dollars by 2026.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Three months after the Prescott deal, Juan Soto agreed to the biggest-ever contract in MLB, signing a 15-year deal worth a staggering $765m with the New York Mets, surpassing Shohei Ohtani’s $700m deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers announced in late 2023.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Epstein and the baroness continued corresponding into 2019, the records show.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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That said, Smith also admits that the torpedo bat's shape and corresponding swing weight could be making the bat feel easier to swing, which could in turn improve batting average rather than acting as a power tool blasting home runs out of the park.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin, who was placed on the 10-day on March 26, is expected to be ready by spring training.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bidunga will be joined on his trip to Louisville by Oregon junior guard Jackson Shelstad, who also has placed his name in the portal.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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