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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

The analysis considered both symmetric beam misalignment and asymmetric conditions, where horizontal and vertical deviations differ.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 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

"And I think the misalignment with how I'm playing right now and how I want to be playing is something that I just want to work on."

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

It took Ben a moment to realize what the misalignment was, but he had forgotten about the military’s allegiance to symbolism.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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