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
The building will have a contemporary design oriented toward Mission Avenue, with 5,240 square feet of ground floor commercial space fronting Mission and the corner of Nevada Street and Mission Avenue.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
His career has spanned both dramatic and action-oriented roles, earning him recognition within the Canadian entertainment industry.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Right now, treatment for PMOS is often narrowly oriented around the most obvious symptoms.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
His career has spanned both dramatic and action-oriented roles, earning him recognition within the Canadian entertainment industry.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Right now, treatment for PMOS is often narrowly oriented around the most obvious symptoms.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Open-minded, passionate, forthright and brave, Eva is well-educated, well-read, adventurous, generous of spirit, a world-traveler.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Data Centers The CEO has sought to re-orientate the company’s products toward sectors with strong cyclical growth trends globally.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
20 Jan. 2026
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They are known for their easygoing nature and generosity, and many tend to be sonically orientated and therefore musically inclined.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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