Synonyms of orients

orients

verb

present tense third-person singular of orient

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduces
• educates
• orientates
• familiarizes
• acquaints
• initiates
• accustoms
• informs
• exposes
• presents
• instructs
• grounds
• enlightens
• schools
• habituates
• apprises
• trains
• clues (in)
• warns
• briefs
• subjects
• fills in
• wonts
• verses
• tips (off)
• advises
• tells
• reacquaints
• wises (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orients

With a body thrashed by occupational hazards, Hsu, who is forty-four, orients his life nowadays around running Sci-Fi Fantasy, his skate company, and roaming the city to take pictures. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Boyd’s insight was that whoever observes and orients better gets inside their opponent’s decision cycle and dictates the fight. — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026

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

When that responsibility is abdicated or abused, the system orients itself around avoidance and silence. — Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026

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