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1
as in to agree
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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2
as in to line
to set in order
Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.
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Recent Examples of align
How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
This finding aligns with with the CDC’s recommendation to get a COVID booster at the same time as the flu shot, according to Jeffrey P. Townsend, PhD, lead author of the study and a professor of biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Kate McCallister Kate's assertive and fearless energy closely aligns with Aries' fiery persona.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Knowing that the glasses were born out of musical need makes this feel especially aligned.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
This finding aligns with with the CDC’s recommendation to get a COVID booster at the same time as the flu shot, according to Jeffrey P. Townsend, PhD, lead author of the study and a professor of biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Kate McCallister Kate's assertive and fearless energy closely aligns with Aries' fiery persona.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Knowing that the glasses were born out of musical need makes this feel especially aligned.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Budapest Memorandum is a multilateral agreement between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine that agreed that the latter would transfer nuclear weaponry to Russia to be dismantled in exchange for security assurances and sovereignty.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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He’s agreed to exhume his life, now clearly nearing its end, for a film crew, whom his wife Emma (Uma Thurman) feels might be exploiting him while encouraging the interview nonetheless.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Participants also suggest that their current birthmarks or birth defects correspond to wounds from a previous life.Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Today’s state-of-the-art models seem to have networks of code that consistently correspond to certain topics, ideas, or entities.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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To verify these findings, the team next conducted three online surveys in which participants—who identified explicitly as Democrat or Republican—were first placed in either a highly politically polarized or a low-polarization scenario.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Engaging with posts from peers or industry figures not only demonstrates your support but also places your name on their posts, increasing reach.Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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