realign

verb

re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn How to pronounce realign (audio)
realigned; realigning; realigns

transitive verb

: to align again
especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of
realignment noun

Examples of realign in a Sentence

We had to realign the text to fit it on the page. The car's wheels were realigned.
Recent Examples on the Web Carlsbad has been planning for years to realign the southern end of Carlsbad Boulevard up to La Costa Avenue and the Encinitas border. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024 Congress can either raise revenues for Social Security, cut benefits, or enact a combination of more revenue and lower benefits to realign the program’s income and benefit payments. Christian Weller, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Mike Davidson continues to lead Design and will work with Pavan and team on how to realign Windows design. Tom Warren, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024 Uber is shutting down the delivery service, which maintained a separate identity after the acquisition, opting to realign its focus on its Uber Eats unit. Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024 To compensate, officials have occasionally added one second to our clocks to realign them with the Earth’s rotation. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024 The program’s launch is the latest sign that Biden’s team hasn’t entirely abandoned the idea of winning Florida in November, despite a years-long rough patch for Democrats in the state and growing signs that its vast Hispanic electorate may be realigning itself with the Republican Party. Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024 As Spirit realigns its strategy, the low-cost carrier will also compete with JetBlue on other routes, namely from its focus city in Boston to Detroit and Pittsburgh. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024 With the money provided through the Rebuilding America program, the Randall and Hopps intersection between Elgin and South Elgin will be realigned, a third lane in each direction of Randall added and a multiuse path on the west side of Randall Road built to connect with other existing paths. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of realign was in 1899

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“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

realign

verb
re·​align ˌre-ə-ˈlīn How to pronounce realign (audio)
: to align again
especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of
realignment noun

Legal Definition

realign

transitive verb
re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn How to pronounce realign (audio)
: to make new divisions or groupings of
especially : to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit

Note: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.

realignment noun

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