orientations

plural of orientation
as in aspects
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 orientations For investors evaluating the domestic energy landscape, the distinct strategic orientations of the big three independent operators illustrate how this cash windfall is being captured. Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 With all of these freshly trackable orientations and multitask options in the Apple ecosystem (which seems to be paying closer attention to you than ever), what sorts of new engagement data could the foldable design provide app developers with? Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Chacon said that his businesses, which employ more than 200 people, already educate workers on their rights in new team member orientations, and that information on labor laws is clearly displayed on posters inside the stores. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In Psychological Types, published in 1921, Jung described introversion and extraversion as different orientations. Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Gabor filters are then used to analyze texture and edge information at different orientations and scales, helping identify corresponding pixels between the two images. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Keeping up with all the events, orientations, try-outs, practices, conferences, and more doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026 Chairs, sofas, and tables with different leg shapes, heights, and orientations create competing lines that make a small space feel busy. Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 More broadly, Iran’s anti-American stance clashes with the official orientations of all three signatories of the Mecca agreement. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • But, like many other aspects of our ever-changing, high-tech world, this can feel overwhelming to leaders who are focused on the day-to-day challenges of running a business.
    Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some readers have pointed out how quickly blame gets assigned to Sandy even about aspects of the show, like casting, that are out of her control.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Grizzard stands near the huddles in practices and watched Lemon learn his alignments and adjustments while sidelined.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Major League Soccer is reportedly planning significant playoff format changes, moving away from current conference alignments to a single table with five geographic divisions for scheduling.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Orientations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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