unaligned

adjective

un·​aligned ˌən-ə-ˈlīnd How to pronounce unaligned (audio)

Examples of unaligned in a Sentence

candidates unaligned with any party
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Worried that Moscow would successfully use nuclear assistance to win over key unaligned countries, the United States ramped up its own program. Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022 The lesson is that corporations should embrace serendipity, allowing ideas to flourish from unexpected places, even if these ideas initially seem too risky or unaligned with the company’s core strategy. Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Part of the root cause of imbalance is being divided and unaligned rather than trying to gain an understanding of differing perspectives. Melinda Fouts, Ph.d., Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 High turnover typically showcases that something's fundamentally amiss, like company objectives being extremely unaligned with employees' perception of their brightest future. Anne Lackey, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unaligned 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaligned was circa 1934

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“Unaligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaligned. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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unaligned

adjective
un·​aligned ˌən-ᵊl-ˈīnd How to pronounce unaligned (audio)
: not associated with other nations

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