orientating

present participle of orientate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of orientating 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientating
Verb
  • The channel and news brand will begin rolling out 15 second spots today featuring talent like Rachel Maddow, officially introducing the rebrand to viewers.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Jesse Watters Primetime will be live on the Ole Miss campus for the event, with Kirk introducing Vice President JD Vance, who will debate and take student questions through the night.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Athletes can use the data to optimize their performance by adjusting their body position, customizing the design of their chair, and positioning and orienting their wheels with respect to their shoulders.
    Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2022
Verb
  • For nearly a century, the Frost School has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of music and educating the very artists and leaders who have greatly impacted the industry.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Outside of lunchtime, the district has a number of other nutrition education programs, from familiarizing kindergartners with the school’s salad bar to educating students on sorting food waste properly in partnership with Breathe California.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Orientating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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