align
verb (used with object)
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
has been aligning
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present perfect progressiveof align (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the most difficult hurdle has been aligning the event with Netflix's preference to broadcast during prime-time hours in the United States.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
One key for all the leagues has been aligning their interests with those of young fans — fashion and music, for example.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2020
Abarca, whose party, the P.R.D., has been aligning itself with the ruling P.R.I., had gone into hiding with his wife in October, when the first accusations surfaced; they were captured in November.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 7, 2015
