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
The horizontal orientation of this house seems to celebrate the views all around, almost as if to say the real star is the scene of the mountains just beyond.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
The authors of social capital are individuals of good will and good character, no matter their age, religion, race, ethnicity, gender orientation.
—Stephen B. Young, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
While they're always placed above a doorway for good luck, there are a few different interpretations of which orientation to hang them.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
The authors of social capital are individuals of good will and good character, no matter their age, religion, race, ethnicity, gender orientation.
—Stephen B. Young, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
While they're always placed above a doorway for good luck, there are a few different interpretations of which orientation to hang them.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for orientation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
Noun
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But another aspect of his constitutional role is that the President can’t fire him.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Two authors have filed provisional patents covering aspects of the system design and its detection hardware integration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most importantly, both are sticky in coverage, process routes quickly and can thrive in multiple alignments.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The moon’s alignment with Mercury gets your creative juices flowing.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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As part of the lawsuit, the plaintiffs are asking for medical monitoring in case the potential exposure leads to future conditions.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Orion would reenter Earth’s atmosphere at a steeper angle to shorten its exposure to high temperatures that could cause cracking.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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