aligned

American  

[uh-lahynd] / əˈlaɪnd /

adjective

1. arranged in a straight line.

   The perfectly aligned rows of rubber trees looked like the giant formal garden of an English lord’s manor.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. systematically coordinated.

   We will work with your business to identify and manage a strategically aligned portfolio of projects.

6. (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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of align.

Other Word Forms

• unaligned
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of aligned

align ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The result was the formation of "cloud streets," long, parallel bands of clouds aligned with the wind.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“While we are lowering our estimates and price target, with new guidance and current valuation looking better aligned with the facts on the ground, we are upgrading shares.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Then again, they’re here aligned as champions of art, beauty and the press, standing shoulder to shoulder in the all-but-hopeless fight to protect Runway from the philistines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement that it would “continue to act responsibly, bringing additional production to market in a gradual and measured manner, aligned with demand and market conditions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In that chapter we saw that in a coherent passage the topic of the discourse is aligned with the topic of the sentence.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Related Words

• matched