aligned
Americanadjective
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arranged in a straight line.
The perfectly aligned rows of rubber trees looked like the giant formal garden of an English lord’s manor.
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arranged in a specified way.
The term “desktop” typically refers to a computer with a vertically aligned computer case containing the system’s hardware components.
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adjusted or synchronized for coordinated functioning; in alignment.
Research has shown that properly aligned tires can save up to 4% on fuel consumption.
The pain may be caused by overuse, injury, excess weight, or an improperly aligned kneecap.
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associated or affiliated with a particular group, cause, or ideology.
You can meaningfully communicate your company’s values by donating a portion of your proceeds to an aligned nonprofit organization.
The position requires a doctorate in Public Health or an earned doctorate in a closely aligned discipline.
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systematically coordinated.
We will work with your business to identify and manage a strategically aligned portfolio of projects.
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(of stars) in an astrologically significant position.
The book captures the highest point of the team’s franchise—the 1982 season—and the aligned stars which made it possible.
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The Nepali foreign minister's statement aligned with a US Geological Survey report of a quake in Tibet that was north of the disaster zone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
While I’d sooner take life advice from my golden retriever than a chatbot, my parents aligned with their contemporaries in treating Claude as a Google substitute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The controversial commercial reached the top levels of golf as PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp condemned the ad Tuesday, calling it “concerning” and “clearly not aligned with PGA Tour values.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The measurements showed that the magnetar's magnetic axis and rotational axis are almost aligned.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
As a large contingent of whites headed toward Hayti, they came face to face with another group of blacks not traditionally aligned with the civil rights movement.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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