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misalignment

American  
[mis-uh-lahyn-muhnt] / ˌmɪs əˈlaɪn mənt /

noun

  1. the act or result of misaligning.


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That marketing misalignment is “fixable,” analysts at UBS said.

From MarketWatch May 8, 2026

Even slight misalignment can interfere with the quantum signals being exchanged.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

“There’s a complete misalignment between demand and supply,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

"I want to be playing a different way. The misalignment with how I'm playing right now and how I want to be playing is something I want to work on," Raducanu said.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

They helped to distract outsiders from the truly profane event: the growing misalignment of interests between the people who trafficked in financial risk and the wider culture.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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