as in aspect
the state or fact of facing a particular direction a building's orientation is an important consideration in the Chinese practice of feng shui

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Recent Examples of orientation The firm would also refrain from including diversity, equity and inclusion requirements as part of their hiring process and would not turn down clients due to their political orientations. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025 From this orientation, the Eiffel Tower can be seen glowing brightly in yellow light left of center. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025 This unhelpful orientation meant, however, that the lander could not generate power due to the position of its solar arrays and saw the mission end just a day after touchdown. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025 The structure of its web varies throughout the year, with changes in its angle, height above the ground, line density and magnetic orientation, all influenced by seasonal shifts. Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orientation
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Noun
  • Now, a new study published April 17 in Science promises to shed light on at least one aspect of that mystery.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The Royals did a better job in this aspect Wednesday, with Kyle Isbel hitting an RBI triple and Perez an RBI single.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Demonstrate consistent alignment between organizational values and leadership actions, even if unpopular externally.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Given that its decoder is tasked with both transcription and token prediction, without precise alignment between audio and text during training, the model can prioritize generating fluent text over accurately transcribing the input.
    Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Much like poverty, there is a correlation between exposure to violent crime and academic outcomes.
    Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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