realign
verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 
realigned; realigning; realigns
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Examples of realign in a Sentence
We had to realign the text to fit it on the page.
The car's wheels were realigned.
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Companies restructure, realign, and reinvent themselves all the time.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Conferences have realigned, defying tradition in pursuit of billion-dollar television contracts.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Creating space to realign our feelings and our objective realities is critical for charting an effective path forward.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The city is realigning the intersection at Beaver Avenue and 41st Street and used eminent domain to acquire the 14-year-old sports bar to be able to do it.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Conferences have realigned, defying tradition in pursuit of billion-dollar television contracts.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Creating space to realign our feelings and our objective realities is critical for charting an effective path forward.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The city is realigning the intersection at Beaver Avenue and 41st Street and used eminent domain to acquire the 14-year-old sports bar to be able to do it.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for realign
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“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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realign
verb
re·align
ˌre-ə-ˈlīn
: to align again
especially
: to reorganize or make new groupings of
Legal Definition
realign
transitive verb
re·align
ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn
: to make new divisions or groupings of
especially
: to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit
Note: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.
realignment
noun
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