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aligned

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verb

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past tense of align
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Recent Examples of aligned
Adjective
As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025 For example, offering a supplemental home protection plan when a homeowner is finalizing their insurance coverage can feel intuitive and aligned. Dan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Multiple streams are cute; multiple aligned streams are everything. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025 As a direct result of that hospitality, the women’s respective causes soon become more aligned than either Joan or Alina would have wanted, and any harm visited upon one of them eventually threatens to doom the other as well. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025 Telsa sales have fallen precipitously in Europe after Musk aligned with a far-right political party in German. Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Failing to do so risks squandering a major strategic opportunity and could encourage India to adopt a path less aligned with, or even hostile to, American strategic and economic interests. Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025 Trump has raged against Powell for most of his chairmanship, and is eager to replace him with a candidate more aligned with his views on the economy. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025 Mattmann was unsure if his work at UCLA would be more aligned with government, which tends to be more policy-focused, or that of a true technologist. John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The data didn’t lie — scientists identified physiological patterns that aligned with the fluctuation of key pregnancy hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025 None of it aligned with a dictionary’s mission, and none of it worked, staffers said. Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025 Rhodes played Sheriff Jody Mills, a civilian who aligned herself with the brothers after losing her husband and son. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Act decisively now, with franchisees and shareholders aligned, or watch value slip away. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 In timber stands, larger dead and down material remained receptive and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, particularly at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Car companies have been aligned with fragrances for decades. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 That put her in direct conflict with entrenched law enforcement union interests aligned with the supervisors and dependent on their political power. Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 Pull the cable towards your face with your elbows high and aligned with your ears, forming a 90-degree angle. Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
  • The cameras also get a refresh, with the main lens now 48MP along with a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a Center Stage front camera with a sensor double the size of the iPhone 16's, along with a new square aspect ratio for better horizontal and vertical images.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That contrasts with horizontal platforms, where customization can drag on for 12–24 months.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The House General Investigating Committee, led by Republicans, unanimously agreed to bring forth 20 articles of impeachment.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Watching beets grow is almost as bad as eating them, all of us agreed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The regression in the Dolphins’ vertical passing game, a problem for most of last season, continued in the opener.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leotlela and Simbine placed fifth and seventh to show South Africa’s sprint dominance.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The trio, working in tandem with a blend of 30 essential oils and extracts, comes together to condition hair follicles, relieve dry scalp, smooth split ends, and enhance hair elasticity.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The smooth leather finish gives a polished look that can easily be dressed up or down.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Beginning in the 1950s, the National Television System Committee required that television sets be calibrated to constrain the range of color to ensure that viewers had a uniform experience of it.
    Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Are expectations uniform across the company or left to each manager’s discretion?
    Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Much of the more complicated Swyft logic board was consolidated into smaller custom gate array chips for mass production, along with the use of a regular 68000 instead of the more limited 68008, which was also cheaper in volume despite only being run at 5MHz.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Target pants come in five colors, including black, beige, brown, navy blue, and dark green, as well as regular and short lengths in sizes XS through XXL.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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