lining up 1 of 2

noun

as in alignment

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lining up

2 of 2

verb

present participle of line up
1
as in calling (up)

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2
as in aligning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining up
  1. alignment
  2. organizing
  3. aligning
  4. structure
  5. grouping
  6. registering
  7. system
  8. ordering
Noun
  • 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
  • Read posts by people who work in alignment and safety and policy.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of alignment
Verb
  • Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The tribes aligning with Kalshi don’t see it as a battle with opposing sides.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of aligning
Noun
  • Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Doing so, claims the personal knowledge that disciplinary training and structures like the vita elide and offers a bridge to more fully understand the grief and loss the families in the cowboy suit tragedy experienced.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of structure
Verb
  • In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Williams kept the respective songs from each album close together, grouping them in three- and four-track clusters.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouping
Verb
  • American breeders began registering Holstein pedigrees and maintaining herdbooks in the 1800s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That's the federal law Zhang is alleged to have violated by acting as a Chinese agent without registering as required.
    — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of registering
Noun
  • Russia’s constant attacks on factories, energy supply systems and the railways means that steel supply to the Ukrainian armed forces is also being degraded.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This can include large appliances like your washer and dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher and garbage disposal, or systems such as plumbing, heating, A/C and the electrical system.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of system
Verb
  • That might well be a sign of prudence on the part of fashion brands, which have been trying to boost full-price sales by not over-ordering inventory.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • El Pollo Loco Multiple locations Customers with Loco Rewards can get three tacos for $5, when ordering online, in-person, or through the app.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordering
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