variants
or less commonly aline
aligned also alined; aligning also alining; aligns also alines
1
: to bring into line or alignment
aligned the books on the shelf
2
: to array on the side of or against a party or cause
He aligned himself with the protesters.
1
: to get or fall into line
He aligned with his friends against a common enemy.
2
: to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position
Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules.
aligner
noun
Examples of align in a Sentence
He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them.
The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned.
The text aligns with the bottom of the picture.
The schools had to align their programs with state requirements.
She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.
Recent Examples on the Web
Finally, establish an AI trends team that holds regular AI strategy reviews, ensuring your initiatives stay focused and properly align your business objectives with the latest advancements.
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Adi Vaxman, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
House races to watch Control of the House typically aligns with that of the White House, which is a neck-and-neck race.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Requiring less water, these plantings align with Apple’s water-saving goals across the campus.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
Certainly, with one-time Republican dissenter Utah Gov. Spencer Cox now having hitched his wagon firmly to the Trump train in the last dash toward Election Day, notions of SLC and Park City being aligned with Sundance’s values of inclusion and the unconventional might prove a harder sell.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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Adi Vaxman, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
House races to watch Control of the House typically aligns with that of the White House, which is a neck-and-neck race.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Requiring less water, these plantings align with Apple’s water-saving goals across the campus.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
Certainly, with one-time Republican dissenter Utah Gov. Spencer Cox now having hitched his wagon firmly to the Trump train in the last dash toward Election Day, notions of SLC and Park City being aligned with Sundance’s values of inclusion and the unconventional might prove a harder sell.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/align. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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align
verb
variants
also aline
1
: to bring into or be in line or alignment
2
: to cause to be for or against something (as a belief or political party)
aligned himself with the opposition
aligner
noun
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