How to Use alignment in a Sentence

alignment

noun
  • The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.
  • New alignments have been created within the political party.
  • Shim the board to the proper alignment, then hot glue those shims—and the board—in place.
    Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Most likely, all eyes will be on the alignment of the moon and sun.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The stars must have been in some kind of weird alignment on Tuesday.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The Sox are 3-1 in those games and have averaged 5.0 runs, so the alignment has worked.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • The Colts blamed some poor alignment for a couple of the gashing runs.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Oct. 2022
  • In the first picture, the Browns line up in the four-front alignment with each gap covered.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2022
  • For instance, in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand with the sleeve of her sweater.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The agreements extend the alignment and lock in the game at Legion Field through 2026.
    Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 22 Apr. 2023
  • So to me, what does that mean, in terms of alignment to a listener?
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The patient had the full suite of symptoms — and a jaw that somehow moved out of alignment.
    New York Times, 15 June 2022
  • The Rangers’ alignment has been designed to give them the best offensive lineup to start the game.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Switch the alignment of your feet in the next revolution.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Something Hugh Freeze has talked a lot about is alignment.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 28 July 2023
  • One alignment last June, for example, was the first of its kind since 2004.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But their actions sometimes feel out of alignment with the goal.
    Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022
  • The type of lunar eclipse depends on how precise the alignment of the three bodies is.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, the eight-planet alignment last happened in June.
    Simrin Singh, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2022
  • My high school coach, Paul Leroy, showed me two things about foot alignment and ball placement.
    Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
  • There’s no way around the fact that sleeping on your belly puts your back, neck, and head out of alignment.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • To make a lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon must be in almost-perfect alignment.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 10 May 2022
  • Normally, that tilt means that when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, the three bodies are out of alignment.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
  • North Carolinians will be able to see a rare alignment of planets in the night sky this month.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
  • To spot the alignment, seek a clear view of the western horizon at sunset, Laycock said.
    Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • And speaking of planets, keep your eyes on the night sky for an alignment of five planets this month.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 June 2022
  • The best sleep position is one that promotes healthy spinal alignment from your hips all the way to your head.
    Ana Osorno, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2023
  • To me in the Democratic party, there’s a lot of alignment around these key questions.
    How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Make sure to follow the brand’s sizing guide to find the right height for you, as neck alignment makes all the difference.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2022
  • This memory foam is gel-infused and its design helps reduce pressure points and aid in spinal alignment.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025

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