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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of orientation
Short-form, mobile-first, portrait-orientation content is exactly what the next generation of subscribers wants.
—
Max Cutler, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Across all 50 states, inequality has risen sharply since 1990, regardless of political orientation, demographic composition or economic structure.
—Olivier Sterck, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Europe has lost contact with one of its two Proba-3 spacecraft, after an anomaly caused the vehicle to lose orientation.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Waiting to begin her first-day orientation for her new night nurse job at a luxury retirement community, Eleni notices an energy in the geriatric exercise pool.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for orientation
Max Cutler, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Across all 50 states, inequality has risen sharply since 1990, regardless of political orientation, demographic composition or economic structure.
—Olivier Sterck, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Europe has lost contact with one of its two Proba-3 spacecraft, after an anomaly caused the vehicle to lose orientation.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Waiting to begin her first-day orientation for her new night nurse job at a luxury retirement community, Eleni notices an energy in the geriatric exercise pool.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for orientation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
Noun
-
Not surprisingly, this feel-good mood infused every aspect of my stay and trickled down into how guests interact with each other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
-
The government tried to shut down our programs of migration studies and gender studies, and tried to censor aspects of our history department.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
-
Another sticking point has been her close alignment with Kennedy, whose efforts to dramatically pull back vaccine recommendations have been slammed by lawmakers and medical groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The pitfalls of social media usage for children, such as exposure to harmful or radicalizing content, has become a galvanizing topic in the Legislature.—
Lia Russell
March 25,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
-
According to the report's findings, 86% of respondents reported experiencing illness or workplace accidents, including heat stress and pesticide exposure.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
