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 To realign it with its original form, Boyd mentioned wanting to dig up the old recipe for her mom’s French Onion Soup. Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 In recent days, Johnson appears to be trying to quell his opposition by realigning himself with causes and positions that motivate the GOP base. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024 For example, contoured pillows realign your legs and improve posture to take pressure off the lower back and spine. Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024 Three days later, the mountain lion’s medical team repaired his tibia by using a metal plate and 10 screws to help his bones realign, officials said. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2024 In addition to repairing buildings, the park service will plan to realign Crater Rim Drive and restore Uēkahuna to a more natural landscape. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024 The renovations to the Huckleberry Campground will improve access for visitors with RVs by increasing the turnaround radius of the road loop, realigning some campsite turnouts, and grading and improving the campground roadway. Christina Lords, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 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

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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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Cite this Entry

“Realign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realign. Accessed 3 May. 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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