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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“But on any given day, financial investors are in fact oblivious to fundamental shifts in global alignments or worrying attacks on U.S. institutions,” he writes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 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
The exact alignments and deals are impossible to predict, and much will depend on the individuals appointed to key positions.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
The general rise in affluence had obscured the traditional class markers and distorted the old class-based political alignments.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
