ALIGNED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in horizontal

having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points The text was aligned along the left margin.

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verb

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past tense of align

as in agreed

to bring to or be in a state of agreement Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.

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as in lined

to set in order Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.

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Recent Examples of aligned

Adjective

This raises expectations, but after the investment, returns often fall short because their data isn’t fully aligned to how the business operates. — Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Johnson’s mayoral tenure has been marked by an inability to work with Springfield, a skill deficiency displayed by his staunch allies at the teachers union and the aligned board members on the CBOE. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 My manager is very hands-on when working with our team, and his involvement can be helpful in ensuring that projects stay aligned with broader business priorities. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Across nearly 50,000 classroom observations, more than 90% showed the use of science-of-reading-aligned, grade-level materials similar to those used in states that have posted notable literacy gains, including Louisiana and Mississippi. — Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A thoughtful pause can help your next adventure feel more aligned. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The event blends shopping, giveaways and education — an approach that supports Revolve and Cotton Incorporated’s distinct but aligned goals of driving cotton clothing sales and demand while educating consumers about the fiber’s benefits. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Incentives for collaborative development and production with aligned foreign partners should also be prioritized. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 So how have these gender critical groups in Britain, with such vast ideological differences, become aligned? — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

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About half of Americans believe that data centers are bad for the country, and while more Democrats have negative feelings about data centers than Republicans, overall the parties are largely aligned. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The more generative thing was to think about wildly different experiences in terms of content, but ones that are aligned in terms of question and inquiry. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 The deal is the latest example of Gulf capital being funneled into Syria’s reconstruction, aligned with a broader US effort to keep the country out of Iran’s orbit. — semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 When data isn’t aligned to those needs, a gap forms between accuracy and impact. — Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 As Davis story goes, Shakur was killed due to a gang rivalry between the Crips, which Davis was a member of, and the Bloods, who were aligned with Shakur. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 The jury heard Davis tell the story over and over, across three decades, and none of the versions entirely aligned. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 While High-Flyer’s pre-IPO picks have largely aligned with China’s national priorities, its own priority is still potential investment upside, industry experts say. — Anniek Bao,elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Shay Mitchell’s midnight espresso base exudes a plum undertone that couldn’t be better aligned with the seasonal transformation. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aligned

Adjective

As the pump draws fluid, the bladder expands to occupy the space, pushing out air pockets and ensuring a consistent jet whether the brush is upright, horizontal, or upside down.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Conversely, Zumthor’s building—however outsize, expensive, and anomalous—hides in plain sight as a piece of urban engineering, stitching together and swallowing the horizontal city whole.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Personal terms have been agreed and the 28-year-old defender has been granted permission to undergo a medical.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of lined

Adjective

Stipp emphasizes Suja Life's long-term vision, vertical integration, and brand-building expertise, aiming for sustained double-digit growth despite current market challenges.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
That kind of vertical integration is becoming an increasingly important strategy across China’s EV industry.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of vertical

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Few have placed bigger bets than Blackstone on the AI revolution, which demands massive funding for large language models and the data centers and energy infrastructure that power them.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The illusion of molten steel was basically water and mineral oil mixed with a little powdered sugar; creative lighting and heaters placed below the cameras—plus a few CGI sparks in the background—did the rest.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of placed

Adjective

One was to Jamestown, Virginia, to help with an archeological dig from the American Revolution, even discovering a uniform button from a French regiment on the last day.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The cyberpunk author was suggesting that our world encompasses multiple temporalities, the experience of which is not uniform; for Cao, this might take the form of a shamanic belief persisting in a hypermodern setting.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of uniform

Adjective

The first-place Sox (72-65) head into the final month of the regular season with a three-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians (69-68), who were off on Monday.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Aesha sends Kayley to deal with it, but a regular sink plunger can’t do the job — Nathan has to suction the stuff out with the wet vacuum.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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