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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
Mo Trezies, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who rarely appear aligned on a singular dress code (and who are notorious for their extremely opposing styles) seem to agree that the gold chain necklace is an accessory to embrace.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
There is little room for significant dissent or political opposition in Putin's Russia, and the United Russia party to which he is closely aligned is in firm control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Multiple streams are cute; multiple aligned streams are everything.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 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
Thinking like a developer, and leading with those same principles, can help organizations move faster, stay aligned and build stronger teams.
—Mo Trezies, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who rarely appear aligned on a singular dress code (and who are notorious for their extremely opposing styles) seem to agree that the gold chain necklace is an accessory to embrace.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
There is little room for significant dissent or political opposition in Putin's Russia, and the United Russia party to which he is closely aligned is in firm control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Multiple streams are cute; multiple aligned streams are everything.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 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
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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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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His swing was easy, smooth, and powerful.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 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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Stark’s honest opinion happens to be a fact as evident in a variety of statistical observations prior to Kershaw’s final regular season start at Dodger Stadium.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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On the final day of the 2008 regular season, a 20-year-old Clayton Kershaw jogged in from the bullpen at then-AT&T Park to pitch the bottom of the sixth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Aligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligned. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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