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realignment

British  
/ ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt /

noun

  1. the act or instance of restoring or changing to a previous or different position

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tuesday’s ruling whipsawed France’s political establishment, which had been preparing for a realignment of the country’s political order in the event the ban was upheld.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Nothing in the results so far suggests a transformational realignment.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

While the company initially targeted a 1,000-qubit system by 2024 or 2025, technical challenges and supply chain constraints forced a more realistic realignment.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

On Sunday, Kwankwaso announced he was not only stepping down as the NNPP's leader, but leaving the party altogether as "the current trajectory of the nation's political landscape" calls for "strategic realignment".

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

The cost of oblivious daydreaming was always this moment of return, the realignment with what had been before and now seemed a little worse.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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