in alignment

idiom

: brought into line or proper arrangement : aligned
The parts were not in alignment.

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Precision ball bearings keep the barrels in alignment. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 The memo also states that any additional hiring that does occur must be in alignment with the merit hiring plan issued by the Office of Personnel Management. ABC News, 7 July 2025 With only economic interests in alignment, relations between Beijing and Washington were plagued by mixed motives, as leaders navigated conflicting pressures to cooperate and compete. William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025 Six planets will be in alignment during the planet parade: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in alignment

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“In alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20alignment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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