as in aspect
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
a building's orientation is an important consideration in the Chinese practice of feng shui
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Recent Examples of orientation
If possible, choose an area in your yard (front or back) with a north-south orientation that will expose your crops to full sun, and is near a water source.
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Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
At the same time, electricity has transformed Western culture, dislocating its visual, specialist, fragmented orientation in favor of oral and tribal patterns.
—Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Argus can traverse all of these terrains regardless of orientation, even overcoming obstacles up to five inches high.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
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Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
At the same time, electricity has transformed Western culture, dislocating its visual, specialist, fragmented orientation in favor of oral and tribal patterns.
—Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Argus can traverse all of these terrains regardless of orientation, even overcoming obstacles up to five inches high.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Reaching enough qualified candidates is one of the hardest — and most expensive — aspects of the recruiting process, but ZipRecruiter distributes postings to more than 100 job boards with a single click.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Previously, Starship was intended to launch without a crew by the end of 2026 to coincide with an orbital alignment around the sun that would shorten the journey between Earth and Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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On the career front, June 9 brings a special alignment between Venus, your ruling planet, and Jupiter in your professional sector, one of the luckier transits of the year for your public image and visibility.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The immediate illness known as Teflon flu is usually short-term, but PFAS exposure is part of a larger health debate.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Murphy noted that the upside call skew has moved sharply higher across Nvidia, Broadcom, Invesco QQQ Trust, VanEck Semiconductor ETF and the broader top-50 S & P component universe, with prime-book momentum exposure at record highs while large-cap tech positioning is near the 95th percentile.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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