realign

verb

re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 

realigned; realigning; realigns

transitive verb

: to align again

especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of

realignment

ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn-mənt 

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

Williams, a former state representative, has tried to realign the state GOP with the far-right flank of the national party. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024

For more than a decade the Department of Defense has been trying to realign medical services, bringing the four branches of the military under one health agency with the aim of cutting costs and downsizing military treatment facilities. —Quil Lawrence, NPR, 17 June 2024

Those long lines of cars on Interstate 91 in Meriden may not ease soon, but the major project to realign Interstate 91 northbound, Interstate 691 and Route 15 — which plays a part in the slowdowns — is well underway. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024

Expulsion from the benchmark can weigh on stock prices, as passive investors are forced to sell the shares and realign with the S&P 500’s new composition. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing realign

• realign oneself

Kids Definition

realign

verb

re·​align ˌre-ə-ˈlīn 

: to align again

especially : to reorganize or make new groupings of

realignment

-mənt 

noun

Legal Definition

realign

transitive verb

re·​align ˌrē-ə-ˈlīn 

: 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