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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
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and align with Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland on Saturday ahead of the upcoming G7 summit and saying middle power countries shouldn’t compete for favor with America.
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Rob Gillies, Fortune, 13 June 2026
This statement aligns with Yartseva’s assertion that free cash flow, a measure of cash that can be taken out of a business, is a crucial driver of future stock returns.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The Reddit dataset has limitations since the user base skews younger and male, but the signal aligns with what clinicians have been describing for years.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Yet, at a moment when political, economic, technological, and cultural forces are aligned against young readers and libraries, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is loudly rejecting a high percentage of books that readers might be drawn to on a library’s shelves.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Rob Gillies, Fortune, 13 June 2026
This statement aligns with Yartseva’s assertion that free cash flow, a measure of cash that can be taken out of a business, is a crucial driver of future stock returns.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The Reddit dataset has limitations since the user base skews younger and male, but the signal aligns with what clinicians have been describing for years.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Yet, at a moment when political, economic, technological, and cultural forces are aligned against young readers and libraries, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is loudly rejecting a high percentage of books that readers might be drawn to on a library’s shelves.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for align
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Oslo University Hospital on June 5 said Mette-Marit had been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely gave her only a year left to live without the surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Due to safety concerns, deputies then placed a camera under the door to see inside the apartments.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In a corresponding move, the team placed swing tackle Storm Norton on the physically unable to perform list, which ended his season.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Their high ponytails became a signature of sorts for the pint-sized actresses who rocked the hairdo along with their corresponding denim dresses at a convention in 1993.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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