as in to introduce
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 orient
This emerging two-dimensional material helps to orient the 'lock', i.e., the capture molecule on the surface of these sensors so that the 'key', i.e., the target protein (HMGB1) for endo can bind tightly.
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Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Note that Saturn’s rings are currently oriented nearly edge-on as a result of the planet’s tilt and position in its orbit.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
There’s a lot of parts of building a company that are transferable, like team-building, recruiting, fundraising, communications, telling the story of the company, making sure that there are clear goals in mind, and orienting people towards a mission.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
And every human contrivance is oriented toward an increase of human comfort.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Note that Saturn’s rings are currently oriented nearly edge-on as a result of the planet’s tilt and position in its orbit.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
There’s a lot of parts of building a company that are transferable, like team-building, recruiting, fundraising, communications, telling the story of the company, making sure that there are clear goals in mind, and orienting people towards a mission.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
And every human contrivance is oriented toward an increase of human comfort.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
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For the third consecutive year, POP MART pulled out all the stops at San Diego Comic-Con, offering fans an exclusive look at upcoming collections and introducing a few surprise releases featuring new collaborations with Star Wars and Hot Wheels.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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While the duo filmed their scenes for the movie over the course of a month, there were a few days when one of the pair wasn’t working — and the generous parents didn’t miss out on the chance to bring baby Crew along to the set and even to introduce him to Sandler himself.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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The local chamber, with its nearly 500 business partners, is among the top 10 in size of all LGBTQ chambers nationwide, and Cannon helps connect, educate and advocate its members.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Some archaeologists believe that the Ancient Egyptians may have orientated the Great Pyramids of Giza to face an alignment of the stars Kochab and Mizar - a star in the Big Dipper asterism - which were on opposite sides of the celestial pole around that era.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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The ear cups are color-coded for left and right channels so users can quickly and easily orientate them in low light, a nice touch.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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