aligned 1 of 2

variants also alined

aligned

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verb

variants also alined
past tense of align
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Recent Examples of aligned
Verb
Starr notes that societies develop measures aligned with their expectations of government. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 This shift could reduce time-to-hire significantly and reshape job roles, prioritizing skills aligned with AI capabilities. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The fate of Artemis is an important question not just for NASA but for the US commercial space industry, the European Space Agency, and other international partners who have aligned with the return of humans to the Moon. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 Knowing how to engage different team members, personas, technologies and the like will serve to keep the organization aligned no matter the circumstances. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 This ensures departments stay informed and aligned and can address issues early for smoother collaboration. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 When individual aspirations and organizational needs are aligned, workforces become future-proof. Saurabh Jain, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Advanced tools help assess workforce capabilities, as well as monitor evolving roles and skills in the broader marketplace to keep organizations aligned with industry trends. Saurabh Jain, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Be honest with yourself and tell the truth about what no longer feels aligned for you. Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
  • Seen in recent years on the engagement rings of stars like Lily Collins and Kate Hudson, horizontal settings like east-west mark a strikingly modern choice that allows more light to enter the stone, increasing radiance.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Its energy dominance is driven in part by strong innovation in areas such as advanced fracking and horizontal drilling, and the United States uses its preeminence to shape global energy markets and strengthen its geopolitical leverage.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This language is arguably more binding even than NATO’s common defense pledge, Article 5, and Russia already agreed not to stand in the way of Ukraine’s EU membership during the 2022 talks.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to below that level in order to avoid much more intense storms, rainfall and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Broad stainless panels, bolted one to the next and sealed, formed their vertical sides.
    John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • And guess what—the counter gear unit had a vertical shaft, which means that this concept is not rear-wheel-drive but AWD.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • All that remained was the center of Structure 10, and there, in the weak morning light, was the hearth where the cow skull had been placed upside down.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Los Angeles was put under an evacuation order, though no one was in the home at the time the order was placed, spokesperson Ernesto Apreza said.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Having lived through the stress of moving vehicles for years with Michael, Kali jumped at an opportunity last spring to join Getaway Day Agency, a vehicle shipping company that aims to make the car shipping experience as smooth as possible for professional baseball players.
    Melissa Lockard, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • To make the marinade, combine the remainder of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
    Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This not only ensures employees can log in and start working immediately but also helps maintain uniform security and compliance standards across the organization.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This brush gently invigorated my gums and cleaned the entire surface of each tooth, including the spaces in between that were hard to get with the uniform bristles of my Oral-B brush.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Denver ended the regular season by thumping the Chiefs’ reserves 38-0.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Commanders finished the 2024 regular season with a 12-5 record.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This is especially true for the controversial subject of spanking.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This is especially true with the sun in Capricorn energizing your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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