aligning 1 of 2

variants also alining

aligning

2 of 2

verb

variants also alining
present participle of align
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Example Sentences

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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
Hugging Face, a vital community for millions of AI models and datasets, will likely lose its vendor independence, aligning with Nvidia's ecosystem. Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 By aligning product features with everyday routines, FIT KING aims to offer options that may be practical for at-home recovery. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Okay, so what will Kit Harington say when he is inevitably asked by a reasonable journalist about aligning himself with a transphobic nut? Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Kim Jong Un has used the diplomatic stalemate to increase his leverage by modernizing his nuclear and missile programs and aligning with Russia over its war against Ukraine. ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Then, in June, the Department of Justice (DOJ), which enforces the integration mandate, issued a legal opinion taking a similar position — essentially aligning itself with the plaintiffs in the case. Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Convocation was an investment in preparing and aligning the thousands of educators and employees responsible for serving Fort Worth ISD students every day. Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 In only a few years, Morrison has established a roster of events aligning with his producer-forward ethos. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Such a change would require aligning incentives with a substantially different economic goal from the one officials and institutions at all levels have been accustomed to pursuing over the last two decades. Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligning
Noun
  • For a precision folding bike where millimeter-perfect alignment dictates how smoothly the hinges open and close, keeping the metal perfectly straight is a manufacturing advantage.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an emphasis on postural alignment by integrating the deep core, more than barre does.
    Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Philadelphia 76ers had plans last year to build a Center City arena before agreeing to a new arena with the Philadelphia Flyers across the street from their current site in the stadium complex.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The board had scheduled a vote on Alston’s fate last week, but a judge intervened, agreeing that Alston was legally entitled to mediation.
    Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Kennedy Center's board has voted to credit Trump for a pending renovation project by placing his name on the building and grounds.
    Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Aligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligning. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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