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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
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
At the same time, many investors are increasingly seeking advisory relationships that feel more personal, aligned and structurally free from institutional pressures.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
What has happened in the cultural fusion of MAGA and MMA, however, is not simply a group of politically aligned, passive spectators catching a fight.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Outfit 4 Please step forward if boho chic is more aligned with your personal taste.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
An aligned nonprofit group, Majority Forward, is dinging Collins on the air now.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Strategic collaborations with aligned, not just larger, creators accelerate credibility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Statlander and Shida were more aligned with each other than Hayter was with anyone else.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Perp market traders had a form of early access to SpaceX, and the trading closely aligned with later prices in the stock market.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The governor points to a trio of first-term Republican senators — Montana’s Tim Sheehy, Pennsylvania’s Dave McCormick and Ohio’s Bernie Moreno — who defeated Democratic incumbents in 2024 running as outsiders who still aligned with the president.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Knicks games became our special time where we were fully aligned, in service of a common cause.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 June 2026
The devices need to be properly calibrated and aligned to deliver reliable video evidence—and that’s not always easy.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
For Claire Gregory, however, that expectation never fully aligned with reality, despite earning her law degree, passing two bar exams and working across various areas of the legal field.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 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
Adjective
Zara gravitates toward confident, vibrant fashion, and that’s very much aligned with True Religion’s DNA.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
At the same time, many investors are increasingly seeking advisory relationships that feel more personal, aligned and structurally free from institutional pressures.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
What has happened in the cultural fusion of MAGA and MMA, however, is not simply a group of politically aligned, passive spectators catching a fight.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Outfit 4 Please step forward if boho chic is more aligned with your personal taste.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
An aligned nonprofit group, Majority Forward, is dinging Collins on the air now.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Strategic collaborations with aligned, not just larger, creators accelerate credibility.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Statlander and Shida were more aligned with each other than Hayter was with anyone else.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
China seen as a threat to G-7 cohesion Analysts say that admitting China into the club could wreck its cohesion because Beijing’s authoritarian system of government, its interests and its positions on Russia, Iran and other major issues are not aligned with the group.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Perp market traders had a form of early access to SpaceX, and the trading closely aligned with later prices in the stock market.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The governor points to a trio of first-term Republican senators — Montana’s Tim Sheehy, Pennsylvania’s Dave McCormick and Ohio’s Bernie Moreno — who defeated Democratic incumbents in 2024 running as outsiders who still aligned with the president.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Knicks games became our special time where we were fully aligned, in service of a common cause.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 June 2026
The devices need to be properly calibrated and aligned to deliver reliable video evidence—and that’s not always easy.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
For Claire Gregory, however, that expectation never fully aligned with reality, despite earning her law degree, passing two bar exams and working across various areas of the legal field.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
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Bungee jumping uses elastic rubber cords that create a vertical, bouncing effect, whereas rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Edge intelligence at scale requires a horizontal lifecycle management layer, but most existing solutions are vertically integrated and tied to specific silicon families or cloud frameworks.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The former Real Housewives of Orange County star has agreed to let her three kids live full-time with her ex-husband Edmonds following an investigation with Child Protective Services, PEOPLE can confirm.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Warner Brothers agreed to an $83 billion sale to Netflix, but that deal is not finalized.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bungee jumping uses elastic rubber cords that create a vertical, bouncing effect, whereas rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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This look tag-teams vertical ribbons of strawberry milk with bold candy apple red for a look that's nothing short of delectable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Eager to avoid losing Mbappe for nothing the following summer, he was placed on the transfer list in the summer of 2023 and excluded from PSG’s pre-season tour to Japan.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Detectives also compared cellphone location records from Miner’s and Johnson’s phones, which placed Miner at the crime scene when the shooting occurred and showed that his movements were nearly identical to Johnson’s movements in the minutes leading up to the shooting, police said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But the contact needs to be smooth to help with the disguise aspect.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The smooth leather exterior truly gives it the appearance of a custom desk accessory.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Diluting the MacBook Pro's Identity Apple’s push to a uniform user interface risks eroding the professional identity of the MacBook Pro, and risks alienating the creatives’ need for desktop levels of usability for mobile-first accessibility.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Having clean, trim nails is often a uniform requirement for service and care workers, like nurses, cleaning staff, and food handlers (who are often people of color).—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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While Reaves returned for the conference semifinals, Doncic was unable to recover in time to rejoin the starting lineup at any point in the postseason after suffering a hamstring injury late in the regular season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Fans had paid to see Durant and Irving play in their final regular-season trip of the year through Indianapolis.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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