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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
Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Sally yearns for freedom from her creator, aligning her with the motives of Cancer, who searches for independence from their family on occasion.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Its replacement, the Longitude Act, which incentivized both polar exploration and improvements to navigation, had the effect of aligning the goals of scientific and military personnel.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Many young Cameroonians, who have known no leader other than Biya, have expressed open dissatisfaction and a desire for political renewal, aligning with Gen Z protests in other countries like Kenya and Madagascar.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Since their inception, the Wood Brothers have created a unique artistic world that combines Oliver’s deep love of rock, blues, and folk with Chris’ passion for jazz, classical, and improvisation, all aligning with the steadfast anchor of Rix’s percussive talents and sonic curiosity.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
By linking the snake symbol (related to water) with the monument, the Maya are directly aligning political rulership with the element of water.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Romero raised concerns about the years of failing ratings aligning with the COVID-19 pandemic that strained schools, educators and students, and the law that triggered the takeover, suggesting that lawmakers may need to revisit it.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
By steadily aligning with market shifts and making incremental improvements, teams maintain constant momentum and can adjust to insights and advances in real time.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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
Mars aligning with Jupiter encourages playful experimentation.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Sally yearns for freedom from her creator, aligning her with the motives of Cancer, who searches for independence from their family on occasion.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Its replacement, the Longitude Act, which incentivized both polar exploration and improvements to navigation, had the effect of aligning the goals of scientific and military personnel.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Many young Cameroonians, who have known no leader other than Biya, have expressed open dissatisfaction and a desire for political renewal, aligning with Gen Z protests in other countries like Kenya and Madagascar.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Since their inception, the Wood Brothers have created a unique artistic world that combines Oliver’s deep love of rock, blues, and folk with Chris’ passion for jazz, classical, and improvisation, all aligning with the steadfast anchor of Rix’s percussive talents and sonic curiosity.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
By linking the snake symbol (related to water) with the monument, the Maya are directly aligning political rulership with the element of water.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Romero raised concerns about the years of failing ratings aligning with the COVID-19 pandemic that strained schools, educators and students, and the law that triggered the takeover, suggesting that lawmakers may need to revisit it.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
By steadily aligning with market shifts and making incremental improvements, teams maintain constant momentum and can adjust to insights and advances in real time.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligning
Verb
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Trump’s measure was followed by the EU rolling out additional sanctions and agreeing to finance Ukraine for the next two years.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many people in the Reddit community responded to the post, agreeing that OP wasn't in the wrong for his emotions and feelings.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, when these two planets come into alignment and form a trine, secrets come to light and intuition often speaks louder than words.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Brown questioned Redford and Frasure’s alignment on issues like the district’s display policy, which was updated in July.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Dan Henning informed school officials upon hearing allegations of players placing bets with bookies and resigned.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Aligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligning. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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