as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
a training program to orient new employees to the requirements and dimensions of the job
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Recent Examples of oriented
His career has spanned both dramatic and action-oriented roles, earning him recognition within the Canadian entertainment industry.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Right now, treatment for PMOS is often narrowly oriented around the most obvious symptoms.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
This source adds that both parties are extremely golf-oriented, which the source claims has helped the couple through hard times.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The event featured classic hot rods, lowered cars, live music and local vendors in an atmosphere intentionally designed to be inclusive and family-oriented.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 17 May 2026
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Right now, treatment for PMOS is often narrowly oriented around the most obvious symptoms.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
This source adds that both parties are extremely golf-oriented, which the source claims has helped the couple through hard times.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The event featured classic hot rods, lowered cars, live music and local vendors in an atmosphere intentionally designed to be inclusive and family-oriented.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oriented
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Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Students also are introduced to the business side and on-camera training.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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They are known for their easygoing nature and generosity, and many tend to be sonically orientated and therefore musically inclined.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The limits exist because the law imposes some responsibility on employers to ensure participants are sufficiently educated to make appropriate investment decisions.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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How well they are educated, prepared for higher education or the job market, will be a big factor determining whether California’s economy, and thus its socioeconomic whole, succeeds or fails.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Oriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oriented. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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