alignment

noun

variants also alinement
Definition of alignmentnext
as in layout
the way objects in space are arranged in proper relation to one another The alignment of the text with the pictures is off.

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Recent Examples of alignment The alignment is a helpful way for Democrats to change the subject from US-Israel policy, a topic that has bitterly split them in this state in particular. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Repairs after a factory warranty expires can range from $186 for a wheel alignment to $6,200 for a transmission rebuild. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Still, Mercury’s alignment with Venus introduces the potential conflict between getting straight to the point and keeping the peace in a relationship. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The alignment is getting quite a bit of attention nationally, given how many people could potentially view the sight. — Vytas Reid, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
  1. layout
  2. continuity
  3. distribution
  4. design
  5. orientation
  6. aligning
  7. pattern
  8. structure
Noun
  • The curriculum prepares students for future education and careers in creative industries, requiring them to analyze, design and render complex graphics, package design, typography, layouts, corporate brand identities and web interfaces.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Once the design of the new layout is complete, a spokesperson for the transportation department said, crews will begin taking out the current striping before laying out the new lane configurations.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of layout
Noun
  • The Bengals cut the roster down to 53 players on Sunday and there weren’t many surprises in a year where continuity and depth made only a few spots truly feel open to unseating the placeholder.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That focus on continuity is perhaps unsurprising given that Ternus, at 51, has spent 25 years climbing Apple’s corporate ladder.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuity
Noun
  • Reinstating a military draft would ensure a more equitable distribution of national defense responsibilities.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Between 2020 and 2024, the NYC Health Department nearly tripled its distribution to opioid overdose prevention programs, distributing more than 300,000 naloxone kits in 2024 alone.
    — Nathalia Fernandez, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribution
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  • If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Companies typically pass on at least some of those increases to workers, either through higher premium contributions or plan-design changes, such as larger deductibles or copays.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of design
Noun
  • The approach, developed by a team led by researchers from York University in Toronto, could improve how humanoid robots judge distances, recognize object orientation, and navigate complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The orientation of the hotspots of Betelgeuse also added support to the idea that the red supergiant star is orbited by an elusive companion star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of orientation
Noun
  • The only justice who agreed with Thomas with less frequency was liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, with the two aligning on 54 percent of cases.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of aligning
Noun
  • The pattern was quite different when researchers looked at waist circumference.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Human Rights Scores dataset has not been updated past 2021, but HRMI’s data collected since that time suggests that the pattern has continued.
    — K. Chad Clay, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pattern
Noun
  • Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian Drones Are Pushing Back Russian Artillery Russian force structure has historically reflected this emphasis on firepower.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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