as in introduces
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 orients
The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous.
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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
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
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O’Brien, gamely holding a cigar, introduces the museum director, who begins by noting that Freud’s office couch is actually housed in London.—
Wendy C. Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is not the mutual intermingling ritual of blood-sisters; only Sam introduces Mary’s blood into her own.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The department also launched the Real California Cannabis campaign, which educates consumers on the importance of only using products from licensed dispensaries and the safety risks of purchasing unregulated marijuana.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Orients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orients. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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