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
We had to realign the text to fit it on the page.
The car's wheels were realigned.
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Here’s another corrector that protects your big toe joint while also realigning your feet.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
Building could not start until part of U.S. 183, known in Cedar Park as Bell Boulevard, was realigned to the east to open up land for the development.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
The majority of Britons (55%) think the U.K. should realign with the EU under a second Trump term, and prioritize stronger relations with Brussels over the U.S. (17%), research from the European Council on Foreign Relations showed Thursday.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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