lining up 1 of 2

noun

as in alignment

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lining up

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verb

present participle of line up
1
as in calling (up)

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2
as in aligning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining up
  1. alignment
  2. organizing
  3. aligning
  4. structure
  5. grouping
  6. registering
  7. system
  8. ordering
Noun
  • Google, also an Anthropic backer, signed anyway, which makes the Amazon alignment the more specific one.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • In his role, the league said Pope will support the strategic alignment of development pathways across MLS Next, MLS Next Pro and MLS.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of alignment
Verb
  • The director of the 2028 iteration of the Aichi Triennale, one of the largest international art festivals in Japan, will be Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, the event’s organizing committee announced on Friday.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026
  • In April, Ukraine imposed sanctions on five Russian cultural figures involved in organizing the country’s contribution.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • What matters is aligning your decision with your financial needs, values, and long-term goals.
    — Joel Johnson, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Studies show aligning work with individual chronotypes dramatically improves both productivity and well-being.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of aligning
Noun
  • The civic center complex that grew into Seattle Center included core structures erected for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, including the Coliseum, the Seattle Center Monorail and the Space Needle.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • Calm gets easier when your day has a structure that respects you.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of structure
Verb
  • Marketing systems tend to flatten later life into a single segment, grouping everyone over 50 under one label and assuming broadly similar behaviors, needs and motivations.
    — Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Create a lively centerpiece for a dining table, kitchen island, or entryway by grouping several pots together, suggests Montgomery.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
Definition of grouping
Verb
  • The team interpreted this as a proof the compound is registering as a distinct signal, not just background smell.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • The game flurried out, past a hundred and twenty minutes, without Argentina registering a single shot on the Spanish goal.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of registering
Noun
  • Jones said an increase in transfers between river systems would normally not affect the downstream communities, but potentially could in a drought.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • In domains where lives, safety, or significant financial outcomes are at stake, organizations need AI systems trained, validated, and measured specifically for those environments.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of system
Verb
  • Carmella’s daughters are also razzing her for ordering seven vibrators from Amazon.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • However, curious customers can still try some Swedish candy before the store opens by ordering through Swedish Candy Culture’s website or by ordering during a candy drop.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
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