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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
What’s needed now is alignment, collaboration and the will to invest in each other.
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 5 July 2025
As your rib cage moves out of alignment, your spine and head follow, and because your shoulder blades glide over your rib cage, your shoulder position and function are also affected.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
All performers must be wary of how the future of music industry revenue generation has shifted from releasing music to being more heavily impacted by live touring and brand alignment.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Advertisement For Democrats, the speech served as a rallying cry against Trump’s legislation and as a broader indictment of his second-term priorities and the Republican majority’s alignment with them.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 July 2025
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 5 July 2025
As your rib cage moves out of alignment, your spine and head follow, and because your shoulder blades glide over your rib cage, your shoulder position and function are also affected.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
All performers must be wary of how the future of music industry revenue generation has shifted from releasing music to being more heavily impacted by live touring and brand alignment.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Advertisement For Democrats, the speech served as a rallying cry against Trump’s legislation and as a broader indictment of his second-term priorities and the Republican majority’s alignment with them.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
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The Commons, a 12-hole design by Jim Craig will be the sixth layout at Sand Valley.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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There will be several large, working layouts on display for children.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Noun
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Storytelling, especially among women, is shown as a means of establishing continuity, despite ruptures both geographic and political.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Statistically, higher education correlates with stronger earning potential, so wealth distributions are granted accordingly.—
Jerry R. Sneed,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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However, the significant disparity in prize money between the competitions arises from the distribution of funds based on league placing at the end of the initial phase.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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But archaeologists recovered shattered doll fragments and beautiful China decorated with pink floral designs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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This set of over-ear cans from Puro Sound Labs has a conservative design in black and is big enough for some adults.—
Simon Hill Adrienne So,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
Noun
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This long-term orientation enables Japanese corporate investors to make patient capital investments that may not align with the typical five- to seven-year return horizons of traditional venture capitalists.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The two had met an hour earlier, during an orientation for the 24 Hour Musicals, a yearly creative challenge that is a bit like the Pomodoro Technique for the theatre-kid soul.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Consumer behavior patterns reveal why agentic applications have massive potential.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That State Farm’s hike in Illinois is nearly at California levels raises alarms about changing weather patterns in the heart of the country, as well as the stability of our insurance market.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Recruitment: Writing job descriptions can be an arduous task, but by creating a first draft with AI, HR leaders can focus on more strategic tasks, such as maximizing the company’s organizational structure to best support teams.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This is a time to let go of outdated beliefs or structures that are no longer serving your higher purpose.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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