align
verb (used with object)
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
have aligned
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present perfectof align.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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People have aligned their money with their morals for as long as money has existed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Granola hippies have aligned with libertarians and suburban moms to battle the corporate interests of the agriculture and energy industries.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Technology, geopolitics, and economics have aligned to gin up excitement on Wall Street about the potential swirling above the clouds.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
As Turkish and Saudi interests have aligned, so have Israeli and Emirati objectives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The only way he could have changed the outcome was to have aligned with the coach and told Massari he could not play Jesus, but he was not about to do that.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
