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
• queuing
• prioritizing
• setting
• lining up
• filing
• emplacing
• arranging
• balancing
• displaying
• organizing
• sequencing
• standardizing
• disposing
• classifying
• equalizing
• codifying
• setting out
• systematizing
• alphabetizing
• hierarchizing
• arraying
• mapping (out)
• ordering
• 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

For years, aligning marketing and sales has been one of the most persistent priorities in commercial leadership—and one of the hardest to achieve. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

Likewise, Nvidia’s purchase of Hugging Face allows the AI chip giant to go on the offensive by further aligning open-source LLM development with the Nvidia ecosystem, while also playing defense by keeping the platform out of competitors’ hands. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Markey did so by aligning himself with the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The best strategies come from understanding business objectives, listening carefully and aligning people before making decisions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Some progress has already been made on aligning subsidies in North America. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, despite all these factors aligning in their favor, the Longhorns also have arguably the toughest schedule in the country. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Some producers will get much more picky about that and spend a lot of time aligning the playing to the grid. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 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