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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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The German tire company said it is in the final stage of its strategic realignment and warned of a substantial increase in raw-material costs in the second half of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

In this era of deglobalization, trade imbalances and tariffs, forex manipulation and geopolitical realignment, an impartial analysis of a currency’s real value is more important than ever.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

German luxury sports carmaker Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, said Monday it would cut 5,000 jobs by 2035 as part of a strategic realignment to boost competitiveness.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

But what we are seeing could signal "a slow global realignment," Schaede said.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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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