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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
Arthur Mouratov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Its members still identify with the party's history and espouse a more Chinese identity, despite not aligning themselves with the Communists from the mainland.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
By aligning energy cycles with leadership priorities, Adam seeks to empower CEOs to elevate their performance while avoiding the burnout trap.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These positions were previously seen as bipartisan roles, and technically still are, but pushes for certain policies are aligning with national political parties.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
With the new policy, USCIS is now reverting to Final Action Dates, aligning policies but narrowing protections.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Amazon recently updated the Kindle and the Paperwhite, aligning its most popular models more than ever before.
—PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The index’s rapid decline from the $570 resistance zone has exceeded our initial $540 target, and the technical setup now points to further downside towards $470 and $430, aligning with historical support levels from early 2023 and late 2022.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
For finance leaders and investors, this shifting allocation landscape provides a directional view of how capital is aligning with long-term technological infrastructure.
—Arthur Mouratov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Its members still identify with the party's history and espouse a more Chinese identity, despite not aligning themselves with the Communists from the mainland.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
By aligning energy cycles with leadership priorities, Adam seeks to empower CEOs to elevate their performance while avoiding the burnout trap.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These positions were previously seen as bipartisan roles, and technically still are, but pushes for certain policies are aligning with national political parties.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
With the new policy, USCIS is now reverting to Final Action Dates, aligning policies but narrowing protections.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Amazon recently updated the Kindle and the Paperwhite, aligning its most popular models more than ever before.
—PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The index’s rapid decline from the $570 resistance zone has exceeded our initial $540 target, and the technical setup now points to further downside towards $470 and $430, aligning with historical support levels from early 2023 and late 2022.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligning
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The effort also includes designations of Clean California communities, with 30 agreeing to long-term commitments to zero litter and community beautification.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case was settled after three years, with Crosno's former landlord agreeing to take fair housing training and pay $20,000 in damages, Crosno said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another key implication lies in the de-dollarization trend driven by Russian alignment with China.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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WorldScore evaluates world generation approaches across multiple criteria, including 3D consistency and content alignment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a new Instagram photo dump recapping her 30th birthday celebrations, Brittany Mahomes shared a photo of the Grammy winner, 35, joining in on the party — and placing her martini on the mother of three’s head!—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Aligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligning. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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