realign
Restore proper position
To realign is to adjust something back into proper alignment or into a new configuration.
Wheels are realigned when they've drifted out of specification.
Political parties realign when coalitions shift: The election realigned the party's base.
You might realign your priorities after a life change.
The noun is realignment.
Minor adjustment
reposition · reconfigure · straighten · shift · reset · readjust · true · square
Point of rotation
- redirectSend in new direction
- refocusRedirect one's attention
- repositionMove to new location
- prioritiesMost important things
goals · objectives · vision · mission · reorganize · restructure · rebrand · reorient
Musical sequence of notes
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
- synchronizeAlign timing precisely
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
accuracy · measurement · instrumentation · zeroing · targeting · sighting · tracking · laser
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- postureBody position, alignment
- skeletalOf or like bones
joints · hips · shoulders · neck · back · pelvis · adjustment · manipulation
Establish contact again
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
values · trust · communication · boundaries · commitment · partnership · harmony · sync
Redraw electoral boundaries
- boundariesLines marking separation
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- votingFormally registering a choice
partisan · electoral · gerrymandering · bloc · faction · party · allegiance · affiliation
tweak
Minor adjustment
amend · reposition · reconfigure · straighten · shift · reset · readjust · true · square · level
pivot
Point of rotation
- redirectSend in new direction
- refocusRedirect one's attention
- repositionMove to new location
priorities · goals · objectives · vision · mission · reorganize · restructure · rebrand · reorient · course-correct
tune
Musical sequence of notes
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
- synchronizeAlign timing precisely
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
precision · accuracy · measurement · instrumentation · zeroing · targeting · sighting · tracking · laser · optics
spine
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- postureBody position, alignment
skeletal · joints · hips · shoulders · neck · back · pelvis · adjustment · manipulation · straightening
reconnect
Establish contact again
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
expectations · values · trust · communication · boundaries · commitment · partnership · harmony · sync · compatibility
redistrict
Redraw electoral boundaries
- boundariesLines marking separation
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
voting · partisan · electoral · gerrymandering · bloc · faction · party · allegiance · affiliation · loyalties
- changeschange, shift, alter, transformation, modify
- reorganizationreorganize, restructure, reshuffle, rearrange, reorder
- course correctionsadjust, redirect, reroute, detour, veer
- fixesfix, repair, mend, correction, correct
- repositioning wordsmove, shift, relocate, rearrange, reorient
- surgical proceduresincise, excise, suture, resect, dissect
realignmisalign
Position incorrectly relative to
disarrange · disorder · disorganize · scramble · jumble
- political realignmentDurable change in voter coalitions