realign
verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 
realigned; realigning; realigns
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Examples of realign in a Sentence
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The car's wheels were realigned.
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Meanwhile, at least 15 senior Justice Department officials were reassigned as the agency realigns to focus on immigration.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
After realigning himself with Trump during his 2021 senatorial campaign, Vance was tapped by the former president as the official vice presidential candidate for his 2024 election bid.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Last year, my focus was realigning the organization to be more strategic, efficient and impactful.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Like many of Russia’s former military clients, Cyprus’ military has begun purchasing NATO-standard arms, the general said, which is part of a global effort by the United States to realign more countries formerly tied to Moscow by establishing closer ties to the U.S. and NATO.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
After realigning himself with Trump during his 2021 senatorial campaign, Vance was tapped by the former president as the official vice presidential candidate for his 2024 election bid.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Last year, my focus was realigning the organization to be more strategic, efficient and impactful.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Like many of Russia’s former military clients, Cyprus’ military has begun purchasing NATO-standard arms, the general said, which is part of a global effort by the United States to realign more countries formerly tied to Moscow by establishing closer ties to the U.S. and NATO.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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realign
verb
re·align
ˌre-ə-ˈlīn
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Legal Definition
realign
transitive verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn
: to make new divisions or groupings of
especially
: to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit
Note: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.
realignment
noun
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