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 long-term consequences could outlast the war itself, reshaping regional alignments in ways that leave Iran more isolated.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Although such alignments are unlikely at any given moment, Titan's outward migration sometimes creates these resonances.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
New power alignments had coalesced without him and he was at a loss to cope with them.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
