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
Seemed to be very family oriented.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
They were beloved and trusted, known to be hardworking, community-oriented, and generous with their time and money.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Cannabis marketing that meets seniors on their terms by being honest, educational and medically oriented has the opportunity to transform the cannabis industry.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
So everyone’s very oriented as to what this is.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
They were beloved and trusted, known to be hardworking, community-oriented, and generous with their time and money.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Cannabis marketing that meets seniors on their terms by being honest, educational and medically oriented has the opportunity to transform the cannabis industry.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
So everyone’s very oriented as to what this is.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Punk introduced himself as AJ Lee’s husband.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The game serves a dual purpose by educating users about the growing prevalence of synthetic media while providing valuable data to improve BitMind’s detection algorithms.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The school district, which educates about 23,000 students, is working toward making CPR a skill that every student learns at least once a year starting in fifth grade, said Superintendent Joe Harrington.—
Ciara McCarthy
September 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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