aligns

variants also alines
present tense third-person singular of align
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aligns While most of the rest of the country celebrates Pride Month in June, in 2010, Atlanta started hosting its major celebration in October, which aligns with National Coming Out Day. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Kenco’s recently released 2026 Peak Season Consumer Report aligns with other shopper surveys showing the households are expecting to spend the same or more this coming holiday season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 How Sorkin wanted to portray Zuckerberg is present in Strong’s performance and aligns with the actor’s general approach to playing characters audiences have seen as both antiheroes and villains. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The decision aligns with current economic trends, tariffs, and public interest in onshore manufacturing. — Chase Jordan october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Why The Business Model Is The Safety Question ​Every business eventually aligns its product with how it gets paid. — Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The data closely aligns with CNBC’s finding that nearly 40% of S&P 500 stocks had a negative three-month beta versus the index, while 17% have a negative one-year beta, based on weekly returns. — Deena Zaidi,nick Wells, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Sensor program reaches key stage The testing aligns with the F-22 Sensor Enhancements program. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The exercise duration highlighted in the study also roughly aligns roughly with current public health recommendations, Shah said. — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligns
Verb
  • Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Warren senior defender Julio Diaz agrees that Sandoval has adjusted well.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The flight number corresponds to a flight that typically travels from Dubai to Muscat.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This corresponds with an important point in the evolution of the universe called the Epoch of Reionization.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Aligns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aligns. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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