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 While 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, 11 Aug. 2026 Barham has been an early training camp standout for the Cowboys, as the coaching staff has trusted putting him in off-ball and on-ball alignments, although his first-team reps have come off-the-ball in the standard inside linebacker spot. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 While conference alignments and schedules may change, one thing stays the same. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The Seahawks and Eagles won Super Bowls by confusing teams from multiple alignments. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 However, finding these rare alignments can be exceptionally challenging. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 July 2026 Throughout history, clothing and personal appearance have reflected social status, political alignments, sexuality, and more. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Companies like Microsoft and Apple didn't always invent core technologies but excelled by integrating them into superior strategic alignments. — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 On another note, two rare celestial alignments are leading up to a much bigger story in the background. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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Noun

Images from China over the years have shown a mockup of the presidential office, other government agencies and street layouts in Taipei built in the Chinese desert and troops attacking it in exercises.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
New lighting and wall labels, redesigned layouts, and the introduction of new services are all aimed at enhancing the visitor experience, while the Uffizi will protect its treasures through improved conservation and security schemes.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of layouts

Noun

Combined with more money than ever from domestic prize-money distributions, the Premier League’s middle has probably never been stronger.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The judge’s new ruling means Barrow, as trustee of Voletta’s trust, is entitled to receive her 25 percent share of distributions from the Primary Wave deal.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributions

Noun

The small spaces between leaves will dapple patterns of the eclipse phase on the ground.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The rise in deadly crashes has some drivers concerned about navigating the construction zone, particularly with lane shifts and changing traffic patterns.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of patterns

Noun

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
Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Definition of continuities

Noun

Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
An uncharted exploration The spacecraft is capturing data about the rotation rates, orientations and shapes of frozen objects that orbit in the Kuiper Belt.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of orientations

Noun

An internal skunkworks was set up in California with a brief to rethink the idea of a universal EV platform from the ground up, taking into account the advances made by EV startups and clean-sheet designs both in the US but especially China.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
In 1912, the pen cases were acquired by Louis Cartier as reference pieces for his jewelry designs.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of designs

Noun

That plan called for limiting structures to a 1,400-square-foot footprint and a single story not to exceed 18 feet in height.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The letter was sent several days after the NPS released a preliminary assessment that found the arch could have significant adverse effects on the historic structures around it.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of structures

Noun

The trailer establishes the film’s visual ambition through high-octane action sequences and production design that spans multiple geographical and temporal settings.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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