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also alinement
as in layout
the way objects in space are arranged in proper relation to one another
The alignment of the text with the pictures is off.
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Recent Examples of alignment
Completely harmless to the spacecraft, the event provides a rare and fortuitous alignment — and a unique opportunity to directly sample material from a comet from beyond our region of the cosmos.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
And while a communication error contributed to a big play in the 30-19 loss at Tampa Bay, Bethune was on top of things all night in terms of alignments and assignments.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s supposed to feel like alignment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
How fast do teams get to certain alignments and how frequently are they used?
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
And while a communication error contributed to a big play in the 30-19 loss at Tampa Bay, Bethune was on top of things all night in terms of alignments and assignments.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s supposed to feel like alignment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
How fast do teams get to certain alignments and how frequently are they used?
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
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The company’s responsibilities will include developing site layout plans, reviewing cooling system methods, and preparing budget and process calculations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Exterior deck areas are plentiful, from the upper aft deck for alfresco dining, to the lower-deck beach club which has a gym instead of the sauna and shower on the typical layout.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the interim, Romero McCants will lead day-to-day operations while Rashidah Butler-Jackson will assist with transition and continuity.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That focus creates continuity and trust.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From border work to senator funerals to food distributions, see them at work.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the pact, Legion M will work with Bleecker to co-finance the film’s distribution and marketing over the entire lifetime of the project.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prison guards have struggled to stay safe in the facility due to its outdated design.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The front wheel drive (FWD) layout is a key design feature, contributing to the vehicle’s overall efficiency, size and usability.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The extreme subjectivity of the first-person narrative is such that we are given few points of orientation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Moving onto his orientation, Robert is reunited with his old friend Chase (Westworld’s Jeffrey Wright), a former hero who worked with his dad, the previous Mecha Man, in the Brave Brigade.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The only justice who agreed with Thomas with less frequency was liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, with the two aligning on 54 percent of cases.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The high-neck long-sleeve bodysuit, jersey boots, corset mini dress and gloves — all in a subtle floral pattern — emulated her style evolution from casual to high-fashion.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Residents asked questions about street traffic, conflicting projects, TARC patterns and construction noise.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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There were five more minutes left to play — in Emery’s view, sufficient time to attack with greater structure, moving slowly with numbers upfield.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite the discovery of nuclear fission by Otto Hahn in December 1938 and significant achievements of other German physicists and chemists in research on the structure of the atom, the Nazis were not rushing to put that research to use.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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