NYT Dictionary

ALIGNING

/ʌlˈaɪnɪŋ/
VerbNounalign-INGalign-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

present participle and gerund of align

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

positioningalignalineadjustarrayordinatecoordinate

Antonyms

skew

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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