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
Gyms and personal trainers could also see an uptick in demand, while vacation resorts capitalize on new opportunities to cater for more active and health-oriented visitors.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
There’re also subtle details like a compass to orient the player to avoid getting lost in the dense jungle zones, which are broken into bite-sized areas but interconnect via different paths and exits.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
His workouts and routine as a two-way player are very regimented and routine-oriented.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
There’re also subtle details like a compass to orient the player to avoid getting lost in the dense jungle zones, which are broken into bite-sized areas but interconnect via different paths and exits.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
His workouts and routine as a two-way player are very regimented and routine-oriented.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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City Council member Trenika McCoy, who represents Ward 2 on the eastern part of the city, is proposing to put the question to the voters by introducing an ordinance that would allow voters to decide during an election next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hockey Ultimate Team is introducing HUT Seasons, while World of Chel and HUT are both fully crossplay-enabled this year.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dressed in baby blue matching shirts, the Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors have been working to educate Lake Michigan beachgoers on current and water conditions since 2021, an effort spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The focus on preventing disabled people from existing, rather than orientating research towards effective supports and quality of life has a disturbing resonance with eugenics.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
29 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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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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