alignment
noun
align·ment
ə-ˈlīn-mənt 
variants
or less commonly alinement
1
2
a
: a forming in line
b
: the line thus formed
3
: the ground plan (as of a railroad or highway) in distinction from the profile
4
: an arrangement of groups or forces in relation to one another
new alignments within the political party
Examples of alignment in a Sentence
The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.
New alignments have been created within the political party.
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By late summer, as the government’s funding was set to run out again, Jeffries was working closely with Schumer to make sure that Democrats in the House and the Senate were in alignment.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But as the session continued, and legislation began to emerge out of committees, the alignment business leaders had felt with legislators began to shift.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Leverkusen’s alignment in possession was essentially a 3-box-3, which will be familiar to Chelsea fans from Enzo Maresca’s tenure over the past two seasons.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Building a system that makes decisions consistently, at scale, and in alignment with your values is now the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But as the session continued, and legislation began to emerge out of committees, the alignment business leaders had felt with legislators began to shift.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Leverkusen’s alignment in possession was essentially a 3-box-3, which will be familiar to Chelsea fans from Enzo Maresca’s tenure over the past two seasons.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Building a system that makes decisions consistently, at scale, and in alignment with your values is now the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for alignment
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alignment. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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alignment
noun
align·ment
variants
also alinement
1
a
: the act of aligning : the state of being aligned
b
: the proper adjustment of parts in relation to each other
2
: an arrangement of groups or forces
a new political alignment
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