realign
verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 
realigned; realigning; realigns
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Examples of realign in a Sentence
We had to realign the text to fit it on the page.
The car's wheels were realigned.
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And more wonders are in development: gene therapies that grow new teeth, stem-cell treatments that coax teeth into filling their own cavities, nanoparticles that loosen teeth so that braces can realign them more easily.
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On Wednesday, the VA revealed plans to realign an additional $800 million to the Veterans Health Administration's Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) program during the current fiscal year.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
And more wonders are in development: gene therapies that grow new teeth, stem-cell treatments that coax teeth into filling their own cavities, nanoparticles that loosen teeth so that braces can realign them more easily.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
On Wednesday, the VA revealed plans to realign an additional $800 million to the Veterans Health Administration's Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) program during the current fiscal year.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
As another example, CFOs can realign sales compensation plans.
—Rebecca Mitchem, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for realign
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“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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realign
verb
re·align
ˌre-ə-ˈlīn
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Legal Definition
realign
transitive verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn
: to make new divisions or groupings of
especially
: to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit
Note: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.
realignment
noun
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