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also alined
as in horizontal
having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points
The text was aligned along the left margin.
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as in agreed
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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as in lined
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 aligned
Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
For example, offering a supplemental home protection plan when a homeowner is finalizing their insurance coverage can feel intuitive and aligned.
—Dan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Multiple streams are cute; multiple aligned streams are everything.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
As a direct result of that hospitality, the women’s respective causes soon become more aligned than either Joan or Alina would have wanted, and any harm visited upon one of them eventually threatens to doom the other as well.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Telsa sales have fallen precipitously in Europe after Musk aligned with a far-right political party in German.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Failing to do so risks squandering a major strategic opportunity and could encourage India to adopt a path less aligned with, or even hostile to, American strategic and economic interests.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has raged against Powell for most of his chairmanship, and is eager to replace him with a candidate more aligned with his views on the economy.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
Mattmann was unsure if his work at UCLA would be more aligned with government, which tends to be more policy-focused, or that of a true technologist.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
None of it aligned with a dictionary’s mission, and none of it worked, staffers said.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Rhodes played Sheriff Jody Mills, a civilian who aligned herself with the brothers after losing her husband and son.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Act decisively now, with franchisees and shareholders aligned, or watch value slip away.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In timber stands, larger dead and down material remained receptive and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, particularly at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Car companies have been aligned with fragrances for decades.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
That put her in direct conflict with entrenched law enforcement union interests aligned with the supervisors and dependent on their political power.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Pull the cable towards your face with your elbows high and aligned with your ears, forming a 90-degree angle.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
For example, offering a supplemental home protection plan when a homeowner is finalizing their insurance coverage can feel intuitive and aligned.
—Dan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Multiple streams are cute; multiple aligned streams are everything.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
As a direct result of that hospitality, the women’s respective causes soon become more aligned than either Joan or Alina would have wanted, and any harm visited upon one of them eventually threatens to doom the other as well.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Telsa sales have fallen precipitously in Europe after Musk aligned with a far-right political party in German.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Failing to do so risks squandering a major strategic opportunity and could encourage India to adopt a path less aligned with, or even hostile to, American strategic and economic interests.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump has raged against Powell for most of his chairmanship, and is eager to replace him with a candidate more aligned with his views on the economy.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
Mattmann was unsure if his work at UCLA would be more aligned with government, which tends to be more policy-focused, or that of a true technologist.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The data didn’t lie — scientists identified physiological patterns that aligned with the fluctuation of key pregnancy hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
None of it aligned with a dictionary’s mission, and none of it worked, staffers said.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Rhodes played Sheriff Jody Mills, a civilian who aligned herself with the brothers after losing her husband and son.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Act decisively now, with franchisees and shareholders aligned, or watch value slip away.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In timber stands, larger dead and down material remained receptive and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, particularly at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Car companies have been aligned with fragrances for decades.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
That put her in direct conflict with entrenched law enforcement union interests aligned with the supervisors and dependent on their political power.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Pull the cable towards your face with your elbows high and aligned with your ears, forming a 90-degree angle.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned
Adjective
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Text removed from the July statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unlike legacy file and block storage systems that buckle under massive parallel processing demands, however, object storage delivers the horizontal scalability and performance characteristics that AI applications demand.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit in response to the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Levine Cava eventually agreed to restore the full funding, crediting rosier revenue forecasts as various county departments and independent agencies reported higher-than-expected surplus figures that could be used to pay for the nonprofit grants.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The work has potential applications in surveillance, environmental monitoring, and defense, where vertical lift, silent operation, and agility at low speeds are valuable.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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But a vertical market leader might want to know how many policies in a sub-line of business were quoted versus bound.—
Andy Watts,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Leotlela and Simbine placed fifth and seventh to show South Africa’s sprint dominance.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The trio, working in tandem with a blend of 30 essential oils and extracts, comes together to condition hair follicles, relieve dry scalp, smooth split ends, and enhance hair elasticity.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The smooth leather finish gives a polished look that can easily be dressed up or down.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The company's founders, dressed in uniform-like blue jackets and khaki pants, rang the bell at the National Stock Exchange to start the trading day.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Ultimate Postpartum Blueprint, points out that this isn’t the first study to show that components of breast milk aren’t uniform throughout the day.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Much of the more complicated Swyft logic board was consolidated into smaller custom gate array chips for mass production, along with the use of a regular 68000 instead of the more limited 68008, which was also cheaper in volume despite only being run at 5MHz.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Target pants come in five colors, including black, beige, brown, navy blue, and dark green, as well as regular and short lengths in sizes XS through XXL.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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