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realignment

British  
/ ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt /

noun

  1. the act or instance of restoring or changing to a previous or different position

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The group said 2026 would be a year of realignment and it aims to return to sales and profit growth expected from next year onward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Excluding the charges for a realignment of electric-vehicle capacity and investments, as well as government policy changes on consumer incentives and emissions regulations, GM said it would have earned $2.51 a share.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

"This decision has been taken following very difficult trading conditions, including black book realignment, the increase in business rates, national insurance and other business expenses," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Rossbach: There has to be a realignment of the regulatory framework that has been stifling innovation, impeding competition, and putting many European companies at a disadvantage globally.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 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