orients

present tense third-person singular of orient

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of orients The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026 The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 Bourla confirmed that Pfizer now orients more than 40% of its annual R&D spend toward oncology. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 When that responsibility is abdicated or abused, the system orients itself around avoidance and silence. Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026 Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025 Fixing our sights on God orients our view to the reality and order of divine Principle and brings out God’s abundant and unchangeable good in our lives. Michelle Boccanfuso Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orients
Verb
  • Yet the transition also introduces new challenges involving data quality, cybersecurity, algorithmic accountability, and adaptive criminal behavior.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
  • The new festival also introduces the Proper Beach Club, a beachfront hospitality experience designed in partnership with Proper Hotels, featuring a premiere lounge designed by Kelly Wearstler Studio.
    Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • Today, McGovern serves as executive director of Every Child a Swimmer, an organization within the International Swimming Hall of Fame that educates families on water safety.
    Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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“Orients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orients. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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