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as in agreeing
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 lining
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 aligning
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Miu Miu debuted its spring 2026 collection on Monday amid Paris Fashion Week, and creative director Miuccia Prada‘s latest vision includes a range of footwear with utilitarian flair — fittingly aligning with her apron-heavy clothing assortment.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The task of aligning them all for New York is well underway.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Many low- and middle-income countries are making progress toward aligning their dietary patterns with the EAT-Lancet recommendations by 2050, the report noted.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
March seems to be a month of making major choices and aligning with your future self, Pisces.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes Reunite Randy Orton's inclusion in the match sees him once again aligning with his long-time associate, Cody Rhodes.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The subpar defense exacerbated the team’s pitching woes, the strengths of the club’s hurlers aligning poorly with the weaknesses of the fielders behind them.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To him, the importance of these courses is in aligning the needs of the industry, students, and educational institutions.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
At many institutions, the idea of aligning more closely with industry is viewed with caution.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Miu Miu debuted its spring 2026 collection on Monday amid Paris Fashion Week, and creative director Miuccia Prada‘s latest vision includes a range of footwear with utilitarian flair — fittingly aligning with her apron-heavy clothing assortment.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The task of aligning them all for New York is well underway.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Many low- and middle-income countries are making progress toward aligning their dietary patterns with the EAT-Lancet recommendations by 2050, the report noted.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
March seems to be a month of making major choices and aligning with your future self, Pisces.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes Reunite Randy Orton's inclusion in the match sees him once again aligning with his long-time associate, Cody Rhodes.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The subpar defense exacerbated the team’s pitching woes, the strengths of the club’s hurlers aligning poorly with the weaknesses of the fielders behind them.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To him, the importance of these courses is in aligning the needs of the industry, students, and educational institutions.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligning
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Negotiations toward this aim progressed under the Biden administration, which tied such a deal to the kingdom agreeing to establish ties with Israel, but unraveled after Hamas' October 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel sparked a regional conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But tech firms are betting the line will go further up, with Samsung agreeing to supply chips for OpenAI’s $500-billion data center investment.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The nickel cornerback right in front of him, Alontae Taylor, fires on a weakside blitz designed to both overwhelm the side of the line with no extra blockers and immediately fill gaps in the run game opposite the running back's alignment.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Gutches’ promotion, FilmLA also announced that current VP of Operations Donna Washington will expand her focus on regional film policy alignment and client services, thus adopting a new title, FilmLA’s VP of External Affairs.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sultana, Schneider, and others talk of placing the new party at the core of grassroots institutions meant to radicalize British society from below and bring societal change.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Haberman recommended defining freestanding birthing centers in the local Land Development Code — pulling the definition from the new state law — and placing the centers under the umbrella of medical clinics.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Aligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligning. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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