orient

verb

ˈȯr-ē-ˌent How to pronounce orient (audio)
Definition of orientnext
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 Capital is actively rotating away from tech hardware into defensive and value-oriented sectors such as Healthcare, Financials, and Industrials. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Let yourself be led with heart by doing things that are healthy, mature, and growth-oriented and let go of thinking that being ready is a feeling. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026 For this mission, the approach enabled the agent to learn how to orient the spacecraft while remaining within operational limits. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 The center also provides legal and justice-oriented services. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
  1. introduce
  2. educate
  3. orientate
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  • Much like her corgis, Queen Elizabeth was introduced to horses as a young girl.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Boeing 767, introduced in 1982, is regarded as a reliable workhorse of the skies, in contrast to the beleaguered reputation of the Boeing 737 MAX, which lost faith with customers early, after two fatal crashes.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • This summer, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputies have also pulled over teens for driving e-bikes and e-motorcycles recklessly, but also to educate teens on driving responsibly and the rules of the road.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As during the first Taliban regime in the 1990s, women activists have organized underground schools to educate girls denied access to formal classrooms.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of educate
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  • The Perseid meteor shower orientated from the Comet Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered by American astronomers Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in 1862, according to NASA.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast to this, in regions dominated by shock waves, magnetic fields are orientated at tangents.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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