Synonyms of aligning

aligning 1 of 2

noun

variants also alining

as in alignment

Related Words

• alignment
• structure
• system
• orientation
• distribution
• layout
• design
• pattern
• sequence
• disposal
• ordering
• setup
• arrangement
• lining up
• continuity
• priority
• disposition
• array
• order
• precedence
• succession
• series
• progression
• chain
• procession

Dissimilar Words

• disruption
• disorder
• confusion
• upset
• disorganization
• disconnection
• disjointedness

aligning

2 of 2

verb

variants also alining

present participle of align

1

as in agreeing

to bring to or be in a state of agreement

Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.

Related Words

• agreeing
• corresponding
• balancing
• checking
• squaring
• according
• organizing
• coinciding
• standardizing
• arranging
• coordinating
• reconciling
• equalizing
• sorting
• harmonizing
• systematizing
• conforming
• arraying
• adapting
• connecting
• integrating
• tallying
• uniting
• ordering
• rhyming
• evening
• combining
• merging
• comporting
• regularizing
• proportioning
• correlating
• matching
• synchronizing
• accommodating
• keying
• conciliating
• synthesizing
• blending
• joining
• fusing
• attuning
• tuning
• orchestrating
• jibing
• unifying
• going
• fitting
• pairing
• chording
• dovetailing
• paralleling
• suiting
• registering
• equaling
• lining up

Dissimilar Words

• disrupting
• upsetting
• skewing
• disarranging
• alienating
• confusing
• disordering
• deranging
• disturbing
• contradicting
• disorganizing
• messing (up)
• conflicting
• rumpling
• disharmonizing
• disputing
• estranging
• nullifying
• negating
• clashing
• disarraying
• mussing (up)
• differing (from)
• jarring
• disagreeing (with)
• gainsaying

2

as in lining

to set in order

Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing.

She was waiting for the stars to align.

Related Words

• lining
• placing
• cuing
• setting
• queuing
• prioritizing
• lining up
• filing
• arranging
• emplacing
• balancing
• displaying
• organizing
• sequencing
• disposing
• standardizing
• classifying
• equalizing
• codifying
• setting out
• systematizing
• alphabetizing
• hierarchizing
• arraying
• ordering
• mapping (out)
• evening
• marshaling
• regularizing
• proportioning
• ranging
• grooming
• unscrambling
• laying out
• drawing up
• making up
• straightening (up)
• tidying (up)
• sprucing (up)

Dissimilar Words

• disarranging
• disordering
• messing (up)
• deranging
• rumpling
• mussing (up)
• misaligning
• disarraying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aligning

Noun

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

Verb

What matters is aligning your decision with your financial needs, values, and long-term goals. — Joel Johnson, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Studies show aligning work with individual chronotypes dramatically improves both productivity and well-being. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The letter also recommends that reforms to capital tax gains, including aligning capital gains tax rates with income tax, could give the Treasury an annual £12 billion ($16 billion) boost. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Mercury aligning with Venus sends messages that nurture your self-worth. — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 July 2026

At Johns Hopkins, the guidance is aligning with the same evidence base. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

From the start, Schrage felt committed to aligning McDonald’s with major brands and stars. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

OnePlus has also increasingly come under the control of its parent company, Oppo, aligning its device releases and software experience with the larger brand. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

The piece suggests that aligning the State Board of Education more tightly with the Department of Education through the new commissioner follows these longstanding calls for modernization. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026