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
This Water sign is nurturing, protective and family-oriented, traits that resonate with her portrayal of Gia Bennett, Rue's younger sister.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Tucked amid the rolling hills of Solano County, halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, this working-class exurb of roughly 103,000 residents has a reputation for being family-oriented, affordable and inclusive.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
In it, the moon is oriented upside down, with its South Pole facing upward and parts of its far side visible, according to the agency's description.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Many of the principal rooms are oriented toward Start Bay, with large sash and French windows designed to take in the vistas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Tucked amid the rolling hills of Solano County, halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, this working-class exurb of roughly 103,000 residents has a reputation for being family-oriented, affordable and inclusive.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
In it, the moon is oriented upside down, with its South Pole facing upward and parts of its far side visible, according to the agency's description.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Many of the principal rooms are oriented toward Start Bay, with large sash and French windows designed to take in the vistas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oriented
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Rights groups warn the measure, introduced in March 2025, is now being overused by authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No legislation has been approved yet, although several tariff refund bills have been introduced in Congress.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 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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An April 2025 Hoover Institute report conducted in partnership with Stanford HAI found China has built a massive cohort of homegrown talent, with nearly all researchers behind DeepSeek’s five foundations papers educated or trained in China.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Most of the men who wrote to Shere were not educated men from big cities, but men working on the line at the Ford plant at Dearborn, Michigan or men employed at strip mall legal firms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Oriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oriented. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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