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as in to agree
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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2
as in to line
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 align
Earth's tilt aligns with its cycle around the sun twice a year, in March and September.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
These efforts align with broader goals of greener supply chains.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Oliva has said the state shifted to ATLAS from ACT Aspire to better align the measurement of student performance with the Arkansas Academic Standards.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Official guidelines on staying safe from COVID Federal public health authorities and experts currently do not align in their COVID-19 vaccine guidance.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
These efforts align with broader goals of greener supply chains.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Oliva has said the state shifted to ATLAS from ACT Aspire to better align the measurement of student performance with the Arkansas Academic Standards.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Official guidelines on staying safe from COVID Federal public health authorities and experts currently do not align in their COVID-19 vaccine guidance.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, endorsing the belief that a college degree is important for economic success is different than agreeing that the typical college curriculum equips students with essential job skills.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from BlueCo sister club RC Strasbourg in a move that will be finalised in 2026.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Whitehouse is not yet the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a title that tends to correspond, roughly, to tenure.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the 16 Plus placed last in most of these performance tests, most of its competitors were a bit pricier, and its scores alone prove enough speed for mainstream buyers.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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That places sodium on more equal ground with lithium, said first author Sam Oh of the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering in Singapore.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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