as in introducing
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 orienting
Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
When in doubt, Polsky says simply orienting the seating toward the best view can create the illusion of expansiveness.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The repetition creates familiarity with a place and reduces the travel fatigue that comes from constantly packing, checking in and orienting yourself in a new spot.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The different galleries are scaled to house different sizes of work, orienting the viewer with lights at the end of each hall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Others move slowly through the rooms, as if orienting themselves inside a memory.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
When in doubt, Polsky says simply orienting the seating toward the best view can create the illusion of expansiveness.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The repetition creates familiarity with a place and reduces the travel fatigue that comes from constantly packing, checking in and orienting yourself in a new spot.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The different galleries are scaled to house different sizes of work, orienting the viewer with lights at the end of each hall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Others move slowly through the rooms, as if orienting themselves inside a memory.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orienting
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Investors are still underwriting many of these companies like SaaS, despite AI introducing real volatility in compute, energy, and margin profiles.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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During his welcome address, Leo appealed to Spaniards, especially political leaders, to put polemics aside and invest in educating young people to appreciate diversity and complexity rather than shunning them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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For much of its first decade, OPRR was dedicated primarily to educating the nation’s researchers about how to ethically study people.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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The focus on preventing disabled people from existing, rather than orientating research towards effective supports and quality of life has a disturbing resonance with eugenics.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Orienting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orienting. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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