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1
as in agrees
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 lines
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 aligns
Take responsibility for your routines and health as Saturn aligns with Pluto.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The spending spans continents—from European destinations to exclusive sporting events—and often aligns with the travel and activities of senior soccer officials.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The survey data aligns with recent polling from CBS News, which showed that rising energy prices are fueling pessimism about the nation's economy.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Allowing minor children on the floor aligns the Senate with the House, which has allowed children on the floor since 2013.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
That aligns with broader global trends in integrated air defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
The timing aligns with Women’s History Month, and the pairing merges two of their generation’s most talented vocalists.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026
Dawkins, a Duke legend, represents UCF with a level of professionalism that aligns with the university’s broader identity.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The spending spans continents—from European destinations to exclusive sporting events—and often aligns with the travel and activities of senior soccer officials.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The survey data aligns with recent polling from CBS News, which showed that rising energy prices are fueling pessimism about the nation's economy.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Allowing minor children on the floor aligns the Senate with the House, which has allowed children on the floor since 2013.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
That aligns with broader global trends in integrated air defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
The timing aligns with Women’s History Month, and the pairing merges two of their generation’s most talented vocalists.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026
Dawkins, a Duke legend, represents UCF with a level of professionalism that aligns with the university’s broader identity.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
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Speck agrees, adding that while high versus low porosity doesn’t exclusively determine frizziness, there are also many clients that fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum—and this is especially true, as Clifford notes, if hair is color-treated.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Rejali, an advocate for Kansas City Public Schools, agrees.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Using photographs taken by historian and philologist Johan Ludvig Heiberg in 1906, the researchers were able to confirm that the new page corresponds to leaf number 123 of the text.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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