as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
a training program to orient new employees to the requirements and dimensions of the job
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Recent Examples of orient
However, the strategy, although financially driven, is spiritually oriented in its outcome.
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Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Calling hockey on the radio is a unique challenge in sports, and John Wiedeman is the consummate pro, painting a clear picture of the action while keeping the listener oriented with tape-to-tape perfection.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The new executive orders are in line with his campaign promise to reverse Biden-era directives oriented around AI safety.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Family-friendly Offerings MSC has long billed itself as oriented toward families, and the company has upped its game with World America.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
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Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Calling hockey on the radio is a unique challenge in sports, and John Wiedeman is the consummate pro, painting a clear picture of the action while keeping the listener oriented with tape-to-tape perfection.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The new executive orders are in line with his campaign promise to reverse Biden-era directives oriented around AI safety.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Family-friendly Offerings MSC has long billed itself as oriented toward families, and the company has upped its game with World America.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
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The Pixel 10 Pro line (including the regular Pro, and both the Pro XL and Pro Fold) will introduce new features in hardware and software, as with any manufacturer’s launch of a flagship device.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Three years earlier, Google researchers introduced the transformer, a type of neural network that can analyze and reproduce mathematical patterns in text.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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Altogether, 467 Wisconsin schools that educate more than 80% of the state's high school juniors are signed up this year.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That her book and advocacy can educate and, over time, effect change.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some archaeologists believe that the Ancient Egyptians may have orientated the Great Pyramids of Giza to face an alignment of the stars Kochab and Mizar - a star in the Big Dipper asterism - which were on opposite sides of the celestial pole around that era.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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The ear cups are color-coded for left and right channels so users can quickly and easily orientate them in low light, a nice touch.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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