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as in horizontal
having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points
The text was aligned along the left margin.
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as in agreed
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 lined
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 aligned
Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The Three of Cups is about attracting aligned friendship, community, and celebration, reminding you that not all growth has to be painful or serious.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Independent voters—a leading indicator for elections—were just as frustrated with the GOP, with 41% of non-aligned voters ready to blame Republicans and just 24% of them blaming Democrats.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
This is one of the most aligned times of year to share your voice, book that spiritual retreat, or write the proposal that’s been sitting in your drafts.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The $97 million Carruthers mission carries two co-aligned ultraviolet imagers designed for simultaneous observations of Earth's exosphere, a tenuous cloud of hydrogen gas that fades into the airless void of outer space about halfway to the Moon.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Faster edits shorten the path from decision to buyer, while aligned pages present cleaner information at the moment of choice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Thinking like a developer, and leading with those same principles, can help organizations move faster, stay aligned and build stronger teams.
—Mo Trezies, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is little room for significant dissent or political opposition in Putin's Russia, and the United Russia party to which he is closely aligned is in firm control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Similarly, the nearby Menir dos Almendres is a lone 13-foot-high stone aligned with the summer solstice sunrise.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The likes of Julia Hart and Skye Blue, and Anna Jay and Tay Melo have aligned despite not having gold to fight for up to this point.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The middle infielders should still be the solution to this team’s offense, but something is not aligned.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
There was a point where Vince was going to purposely take that and OD, and that felt aligned with his history of addiction.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Keep your neck, hips, and back flat and aligned.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
James’s decision was, however, invoked by his gubernatorial rivals and GOP operatives aligned with them at the conference, who hope to drive a wedge between James and the president.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Throughout the service, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet members, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, focused on Christianity and how their faith aligned with Kirk’s, a notable blending of government and religion.
—Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Months later, in February of this year, Murati officially launched Thinking Machines Lab, a public benefit corporation focused on developing AI systems that are more accessible, customizable, and human-aligned.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The Three of Cups is about attracting aligned friendship, community, and celebration, reminding you that not all growth has to be painful or serious.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Independent voters—a leading indicator for elections—were just as frustrated with the GOP, with 41% of non-aligned voters ready to blame Republicans and just 24% of them blaming Democrats.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
This is one of the most aligned times of year to share your voice, book that spiritual retreat, or write the proposal that’s been sitting in your drafts.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The $97 million Carruthers mission carries two co-aligned ultraviolet imagers designed for simultaneous observations of Earth's exosphere, a tenuous cloud of hydrogen gas that fades into the airless void of outer space about halfway to the Moon.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Faster edits shorten the path from decision to buyer, while aligned pages present cleaner information at the moment of choice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Thinking like a developer, and leading with those same principles, can help organizations move faster, stay aligned and build stronger teams.
—Mo Trezies, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is little room for significant dissent or political opposition in Putin's Russia, and the United Russia party to which he is closely aligned is in firm control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Such structures, researchers note, may also have served as territorial markers, ritual spaces, or solar observatories aligned with events like the summer solstice.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Similarly, the nearby Menir dos Almendres is a lone 13-foot-high stone aligned with the summer solstice sunrise.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The likes of Julia Hart and Skye Blue, and Anna Jay and Tay Melo have aligned despite not having gold to fight for up to this point.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The middle infielders should still be the solution to this team’s offense, but something is not aligned.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
There was a point where Vince was going to purposely take that and OD, and that felt aligned with his history of addiction.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Keep your neck, hips, and back flat and aligned.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
James’s decision was, however, invoked by his gubernatorial rivals and GOP operatives aligned with them at the conference, who hope to drive a wedge between James and the president.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Throughout the service, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet members, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, focused on Christianity and how their faith aligned with Kirk’s, a notable blending of government and religion.
—Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
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For the smooth motion, the controller accurately tracked the robot’s centre of mass in the horizontal plane and maintained orientation, with only a small steady-state offset in vertical position.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Coen has also done a phenomenal job with horizontal stretch so far.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Officials met with family members Thursday and agreed to start using heavy machinery to remove the debris and recover the bodies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Local officials have now met with family members and agreed to begin using machinery to move the rubble and start recovering bodies.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Provided the Niners don’t blow the doors off their Golden State rival, the Football Factory churns out the vertical yardage needed.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Live hub in the main vertical navigation takes viewers to the latest live news, sports and events, as well as the 24/7 Streams on Disney+.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The economic and cultural backlash to Israel has sparked comparisons to the pressure placed on South Africa during the era of apartheid racial oppression.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When shopping, look for ginger root that is firm and smooth.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hamblin served the blended three-year-old rye finished in toasted barrel, which had a smooth, almost vanilla taste.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Since cybersecurity and compliance standards are uniform across all of Thomson Reuters, acquired startups are immediately standardized.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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India doesn’t have explicitly uniform intellectual property rights like the US, but courts have routinely sided with stars alleging such violations.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Three regular-season weeks remain.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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