alignment
noun
an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
alignments
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pluralof alignment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"On the contrary, we need a multilateralism that is more deeply rooted in the people and not just in governments, biases or economic lobbying. We need new alignments, new alliances."
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The discovery may also help refine models of intrinsic galaxy alignments, which can interfere with measurements in upcoming weak lensing surveys.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
He reshuffled diplomatic alignments to buy time, giving the U.S. a stronger position by the following decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Others argue that the real significance of the pact lies less in any immediate threat to India and more in how it reshapes regional alignments.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
The hands glide to indicate the proper time, the planetary alignments set themselves in order.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
