The Most Common Buzzwords · Associate level

"Align"

"Align" means to reach agreement among a group of people on a decision, direction, or set of facts.

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How "Align" shows up at work

"Align" replaced "agree" sometime in the 2010s and has not left. It implies a smoother, more deliberate process than plain agreement, which is useful when the real goal is to get everyone in a room until the loudest person wins.

Buzzword

Let's align on the messaging before we send this to the client.

Plain English

Let's agree on the messaging before we send this to the client.

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