ALIGNMENTS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

alignments

noun

variants also alinements

plural of alignment

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 Although the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Hosting everything from vibrational yoga sessions and fractal projections to energy alignments and live performances, the resort’s immersive showpiece is engineered to help guests feel sound, not just hear it. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Still, there are hints of purpose in such transitory alignments, a sense of intuitive forces at work. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026 The primary pedestrian entrances are on Polk and follow the alignments of Plymouth Court and Federal Street to the north. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Keep in mind that after the first that took place in July, this is the second of thirteen alignments that will unfold between these two planets before 2032. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 If the cost of finishing this frenetic playoff push is peculiar defensive alignments, the Astros will pay it. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Summary Major League Soccer is reportedly planning significant playoff format changes, moving away from current conference alignments to a single table with five geographic divisions for scheduling. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 This year, with the FHSAA restructuring classification alignments, those two teams find themselves in the same class and headed on a collision course in the same 6A district. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of layouts

Noun

The study also detailed how physicians often change their referral and prescribing patterns after their practices are acquired by hospitals, sometimes requesting imaging or other procedures that are not needed.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
People often reach for supplements when shift work, frequent travel or insomnia throws off their sleep patterns.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of patterns

Noun

Nonetheless, his corpus boasts certain continuities and several recurring motifs.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman.

— James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of continuities

Noun

This is because Amazonis Mensa acts as a windbreak, pushing material blown by winds in separate orientations.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of orientations

Noun

The achievement is part of GM’s development of its fourth-generation EV platform, which aims to deliver longer driving ranges, lower manufacturing costs and simpler vehicle designs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Mining heritage and guochao National pride in China, expressed through the guochao movement, continues to boom in fashion, with local designers finding new ways to translate their own culture in their designs.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

Noun

For New Wave, Ropion and McCurtin looked to one of perfumery’s most enduring structures—the amber accord—and considered how to reinterpret it for today.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Rates and fee structures for checking and savings accounts are subject to change, and interest rates can rise or fall along with the federal funds rate.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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