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1
as in to agree
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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2
as in to line
to set in order
Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.
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Recent Examples of align
The outcome vindicated Apple management's decision to stand behind its diversity commitment even though Trump asked the U.S. Department of Justice to look into whether these types of programs have discriminated against some employees whose race or gender aren't aligned with the initiative's goals.
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TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The change aligns one of the state's largest hospital systems with a UVA Board of Visitors decision last Friday, reversing some youth gender-affirming care pauses following President Trump's executive order.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
He’s closely aligned with Trump and has supported bills that would abolish the IRS and replace the tax-collecting agency with a national sales tax.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
The project was announced in 2023, but Cooper has finally shared more details, including his work as B camera operator on the film, which aligns with his famously hands-on approach to filmmaking.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The change aligns one of the state's largest hospital systems with a UVA Board of Visitors decision last Friday, reversing some youth gender-affirming care pauses following President Trump's executive order.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
He’s closely aligned with Trump and has supported bills that would abolish the IRS and replace the tax-collecting agency with a national sales tax.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
The project was announced in 2023, but Cooper has finally shared more details, including his work as B camera operator on the film, which aligns with his famously hands-on approach to filmmaking.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Conservatives were also more likely to see the U.S. as an ally (48 percent), whereas only about 20 percent of Liberals and New Democrats agreed.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There are striking similarities between Frost’s collection and Tennyson’s poem; many of Frost’s poems refer directly to a corresponding canto in Tennyson’s work.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Thomas-Sampson was placed on administrative leave following her arrest, Johnson said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with Channel 5 News, a Tamaulipas state police spokesperson said IEDs are placed by organized crime groups to keep rivals off their territory, KRGV-TV reported.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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