variants
also alinements
as in layouts
the way objects in space are arranged in proper relation to one another
The alignment of the text with the pictures is off.
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Recent Examples of alignments
Most importantly, both are sticky in coverage, process routes quickly and can thrive in multiple alignments.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Oatman was a destination along one of the original alignments of Route 66 via a treacherous path through the Black Mountains, but it was later bypassed as part of improvements made in the 1950s.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Those alignments, according to Biondi, point toward the sand mound.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
While the additions of Phillips and Lloyd favor a 3-4 front, Canales said the team is discussing some potential changes to their alignments under Evero.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The job has traditionally gone to former catchers and other position players who have spent their careers immersed in the daily rhythms of the lineup card, defensive alignments and base-running decisions.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
China therefore prefers flexible alignments over the formal defense alliances that America has long prized.
—Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
During the Cold War, these tensions were overlaid by competing alignments.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Raridon makes quite a bit of sense for Denver as a TE able to line up and play on a variety of downs and alignments, with some receiving upside at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Oatman was a destination along one of the original alignments of Route 66 via a treacherous path through the Black Mountains, but it was later bypassed as part of improvements made in the 1950s.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Those alignments, according to Biondi, point toward the sand mound.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
While the additions of Phillips and Lloyd favor a 3-4 front, Canales said the team is discussing some potential changes to their alignments under Evero.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The job has traditionally gone to former catchers and other position players who have spent their careers immersed in the daily rhythms of the lineup card, defensive alignments and base-running decisions.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
China therefore prefers flexible alignments over the formal defense alliances that America has long prized.
—Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
During the Cold War, these tensions were overlaid by competing alignments.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Raridon makes quite a bit of sense for Denver as a TE able to line up and play on a variety of downs and alignments, with some receiving upside at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignments
Noun
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There’s space to spread out, too, with notably generous layouts and extra-large bathroom vanities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The layouts are designed to highlight the lush surroundings rather than compete with them, with wide terraces, sliding doors, and open-air living spaces that blur the line between indoors and out.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cash distributions of at least 75% of each Eminence fund’s net asset value are expected by mid-to-late June.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latest Steam hardware survey logged Linux at a 5% share, a first for the OS and its various distributions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The high school baseball season tends to have a slower start due to inconsistent weather patterns in April, and then picks up in intensity around mid-May.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Democrats face an optimistic midterm outlook based on historical patterns showing the party out of power gains substantial House seats and Trump’s approval rating hovering around 40%, well below the 50% threshold that portends political trouble for a president’s party.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The museum has deconstructed the traditional, boxy narrative of art history and rendered the story itself a matter of curves and continuities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The ever-present discontent of voters Even as the pendulum has swung back and forth in recent Chilean presidential elections, there are deeper continuities across the different Chilean governments in the 21st century.—
Andra B. Chastain,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Coach Todd Bowles’ scheme will alleviate some of Bain’s short-arm concerns because of all the movement of players along the front, with slanting and looping in pressure designs.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That includes clearing dead or dying vegetation within 100 feet of all structures, landscaping with fire-resistant plans and non-flammable ground cover, and disposing of landscaping debris in other ways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cinema-goers opted to watch those thrilling sequences on the biggest and brightest screens.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Alignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignments. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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