orientated

adjective

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ori·en·tat·ed | \ ˈȯr-ē-ən-ˌtā-təd

, -ˌen- \

Definition of orientated

chiefly British

: oriented socially orientated activities/people … I let the young ladies in my school see that male orientated jobs are now available to women.— Tamia Dow … art which does not conform in any way to the standards of self-conscious, audience-orientated high art. — British Book News It was a strangely cultural place for a college that was so orientated towards masculinity and athletics.— Michel Ciment … the conference's focus was orientated toward the production side of organic farming, which is most beneficial to individual farmers.— Nathan J. Tohtsoni

Examples of orientated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fresh off a defensive-orientated practice on Tuesday, the Lakers held Portland to just 16 points in the first quarter while opening up a double-digit lead. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Its Sensus in-car infotainment system keeps the interface clean and puts a unique vertically orientated touchscreen to work in the center console. — John Scott Lewinski, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2018 These women are not just breaking boundaries but are also thriving in traditionally male-orientated jobs. — Matthew Vickery, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2017

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