lining up 1 of 2

noun

Definition of lining upnext
as in alignment

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lining up

2 of 2

verb

present participle of line up
1
as in calling (up)

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2
as in aligning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining up
  1. alignment
  2. aligning
  3. structure
  4. organizing
  5. system
  6. registering
  7. layout
  8. mobilizing
Noun
  • The secret to doing this well is to have regular communication and alignment conversations before things go off the rails.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Multiple runs by the system’s track-geometry cars — specialized work trains that use a suite of cameras and measuring devices to check the spacing and alignment of the rails — have yet to turn up anything definitive.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of alignment
Verb
  • Technology, then, can help deliver on the VBC promise, bringing up healthcare quality and aligning every decision with the patient's long-term well-being.
    Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After all, filing delays reflect governance frailty that can be overcome by aligning incentives, ending indifference and defanging incompetence.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of aligning
Noun
  • Architect Kengo Kuma has designed a structure that blends seamlessly into its leafy surroundings, thanks in part to the use of Cypress wood and other natural materials, as well as traditional Japanese building methods.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The 10 Babe's locations occupy older buildings—former firehouses, warehouses, barn-style structures.
    Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of structure
Verb
  • The union has mainly focused on organizing delivery drivers, which the company says are not its workers because they are directly employed by contractors Amazon recruited to handle package deliveries.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Wave of union efforts following COVID-19 Both Amazon and Starbucks saw a wave of organizing efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizing
Noun
  • While not suitable for all expenses, like online payments, the envelope system works well for discretionary spending, offering structure and accountability.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The payment system involves minimal merchant fees and has removed the middlemen who used to take a cut.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of system
Verb
  • Douglas was fired after registering a 30-64 mark during his five-plus season tenure as general manager.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The 2023 All-Star selection went give games through the month of December without registering a goal; the Sabres went winless through those contests.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of registering
Noun
  • Near Kenneth Fire Samsung Updates Galaxy S24, S23, S22, S21—But S25 Will Be Different The layout of the Epomaker Galaxy 100 is 1800 ANSI U.S with a full numpad and volume knob.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The living room, with exposures on either side, highlights the home’s pinwheel layout, in which rooms radiate out from the center like spokes on a wheel.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of layout
Verb
  • Next up is the cat-cow, a dynamic yoga pose that’s great for mobilizing your lower back, which can get cranky after long periods of staying still.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Western officials also say Ukraine has relied too much on help from the West and hasn’t done enough to bolster its own war effort, especially in mobilizing enough troops.
    Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of mobilizing
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