oriented
adjective
ori·ent·ed
ˈȯr-ē-ˌen-təd 
: intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed
humanistically oriented scholars
market-oriented production
an ecologically oriented approach
is goal oriented
Examples of oriented in a Sentence
The audience was academically oriented.
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But as knowledge organizations grow too large for their efforts to remain oriented around the drive and vision of singular leaders, this same freedom makes effective management a daunting task.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of the population in this part of the country speaks Ukrainian and is more oriented to the West.
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Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
But as knowledge organizations grow too large for their efforts to remain oriented around the drive and vision of singular leaders, this same freedom makes effective management a daunting task.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of the population in this part of the country speaks Ukrainian and is more oriented to the West.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
The platform also offers an additional fourth tier that’s more oriented toward businesses that already have employees.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for oriented
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“Oriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oriented. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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