realign
Britishverb
Explanation
When you realign something, you return it to a former position or place. If you break your arm roller skating, a doctor will have to set the bone, or realign it, before she puts on a cast. We realign things physically when we line them back up or restore them to a previous balance. The alignment on your car is what makes it drive straight — all four wheels should be perfectly lined up. If they're not, a mechanic can realign them. We can also realign things figuratively, like when a political party realigns itself, or attempts to line its positions up with what's important to voters.
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“To remain competitive on the global stage, we must work together with the Volkswagen Group VOW3 0.64%increase; green up pointing triangle to realign our business model and implement large-scale structural improvements,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"It certainly propels you into a world of uncertainty. Life priorities realign - you simply want to survive."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
“This is a monstrous record,” Robert Christgau wrote, while Rolling Stone said it was a “muddled-sounding, much-hyped attempt to realign Diamond with the rock audience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The Chinese government on Wednesday said Its exports exceeded imports by $1.19 trillion, up almost 20% year over year and demonstrating China’s ability to realign its export markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Eva’s hand moved snail-like down her thigh toward her stump, but stopped short of it to realign a pleat.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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