orientated

Definition of orientatednext
past tense of orientate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of orientated 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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Verb
  • Carney said his government has introduced legislation over the last year to combat antisemitism and other forms of hatred.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • From labs to factories For robotics researchers, NVIDIA introduced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open reference design combining a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot, Sharpa dexterous hands, Jetson Thor onboard computing, and the Isaac GR00T software stack.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Morrison’s aesthetic is very oriented toward a kind of richness of interpretation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • When Venus shifts into Leo on June 13, the energy softens into something more social and community-oriented.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The limits exist because the law imposes some responsibility on employers to ensure participants are sufficiently educated to make appropriate investment decisions.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • How well they are educated, prepared for higher education or the job market, will be a big factor determining whether California’s economy, and thus its socioeconomic whole, succeeds or fails.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

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“Orientated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientated. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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