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
Most of the proposals were policy- rather than funding-oriented.
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Children are welcome during the morning hours, but the atmosphere naturally shifts toward something more relaxed and adult-oriented throughout the afternoon.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Moore said the event has to move on from being gang-oriented to a family friendly event.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
At a second site, the researchers have discovered a Muslim necropolis in which the dead have all been buried lying on their right sides with their faces and bodies oriented toward Mecca, in accordance with Islamic tradition.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Children are welcome during the morning hours, but the atmosphere naturally shifts toward something more relaxed and adult-oriented throughout the afternoon.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Moore said the event has to move on from being gang-oriented to a family friendly event.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
At a second site, the researchers have discovered a Muslim necropolis in which the dead have all been buried lying on their right sides with their faces and bodies oriented toward Mecca, in accordance with Islamic tradition.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said in posts to Telegram that temporary flight restrictions were introduced at airports in Sochi, Volgograd, Kaluga, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod overnight.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Having introduced that fiercely luminous piece in 2023, Dudamel brought it back in March, placing it on the second half of a concert that began with Beethoven’s Seventh.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 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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Casanova said the researchers hope to continue studying the issue and build enough evidence to support changes within the healthcare system, including how cancer patients are educated about chronic heat exposure.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The profile of a heavy sports bettor is a male younger than 35 who is single, employed and well-educated, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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“Oriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oriented. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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