reorient
verb
re·ori·ent
(ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-ē-ˌent 
reoriented; reorienting
: to orient (someone or something) again or differently: such as
a
: to change the orientation or direction of (something or someone)
reorient the antenna
reoriented herself so she was facing north
b
: to reacquaint (someone, especially oneself) with a situation, environment, etc.
woke up and reoriented myself to my surroundings
… returning servicewomen and men struggling to reorient themselves to civilian life.—
Molly Callahan
Molly Callahan
c
: to change the goal or emphasis of (something or someone)
… I stumbled into motherhood and was bewildered at … the volte-face required to reorient myself, my values and my way of life …—Madeleine Bunting
Madeleine Bunting… lacks nearly every resource necessary to reorient its archaic industrial economy …—David Remnick
David RemnickThe long-term potential of vast databases of genomic data to … reorient the debate on medical priorities …—Larry Downes and Paul Nunes
Larry Downes and Paul Nunes
also
: to direct (something) toward the interests of a different group
… reorienting its policy priorities to the working class. —Franklin Foer
Franklin Foer
reorientation
(ˌ)rē-ˌȯr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən
noun
-ˌen-
plural reorientations
Many soldiers also find blogging a useful way to help deal with reorientation to civilian life …
—Brad Knickerbocker
Brad Knickerbocker
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The platforms on which outlets like WIRED used to connect with readers, listeners, and viewers are failing in real time; Facebook traffic disappeared years ago, and now Google Search is dwindling as the company reorients users to rely on AI Overviews instead of links to credible publishers.
—Katie Drummond, Wired News, 23 July 2025
Secret Wars represents a critical reorienting juncture for the franchise, Feige indicated, but hesitated to call it a reboot.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
The restructuring presents an exciting turnaround narrative — reorienting Sarepta from a high-spending, pipeline-heavy biotech into a streamlined organization focused on its Duchenne franchise.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
This legislation fundamentally reorients U.S. energy policy, shifting federal support from renewable energy initiatives toward fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
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Katie Drummond, Wired News, 23 July 2025
Secret Wars represents a critical reorienting juncture for the franchise, Feige indicated, but hesitated to call it a reboot.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
The restructuring presents an exciting turnaround narrative — reorienting Sarepta from a high-spending, pipeline-heavy biotech into a streamlined organization focused on its Duchenne franchise.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
This legislation fundamentally reorients U.S. energy policy, shifting federal support from renewable energy initiatives toward fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Reorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorient. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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