orientated

past tense of orientate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientated
Verb
  • The 2025 Ford Explorer midsize SUV introduced new features, and lost a couple less popular ones, when the when the three-row family hauler hit dealerships in July 2024.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And, finally, last but likely not least, Joey Cantillo broke into the big leagues last summer and officially introduced himself on Tuesday night.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fire spread will be primarily influenced by alignment with topography, with any ongoing movement likely oriented toward the north and northeast.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Education explicitly oriented toward liberation—not that which either explicitly or implicitly upholds the status quo—is vital to the process of conscientization.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each participant was educated on how to follow a ketogenic diet consisting of fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day, combined with higher fat and moderate protein intake.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Sharon Olds was born in San Francisco and educated at Stanford University and Columbia University.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Orientated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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