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Recent Examples of orientation
Their orientations can also be frustrating to adapt to for strictly occasional users.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
The same verbs apply, even if the worker is a line of code rather than a new face at orientation.
—Josh Scriven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Second is the vestibular system (the inner ear and semi-circular canals) that provides information about motion, head position and spatial orientation.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
When held in portrait orientation, the power button, volume rocker, USB-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack are all on the top edge of the tablet.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
The same verbs apply, even if the worker is a line of code rather than a new face at orientation.
—Josh Scriven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Second is the vestibular system (the inner ear and semi-circular canals) that provides information about motion, head position and spatial orientation.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
When held in portrait orientation, the power button, volume rocker, USB-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack are all on the top edge of the tablet.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
Noun
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These genres have totally influenced every aspect of pop culture.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Following the fight, Superintendent Joseph Harrington wrote in an email to parents that every aspect would be thoroughly investigated.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The signs of a realignment are all there: counterterrorism alignment, FATF compliance, revived diplomatic engagement, and even talk of normalization.—
Jack Rosen,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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Happiness and fulfillment often stem from the alignment between your purpose and your level of effort.—
Yasir Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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And for all of those eons, animal life has had only one solution for intense exposure to the sun: evolution.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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An integral part of the medical school curriculum involves exposure to and appreciation for the lessons that healers can learn from art.—
Alice Park,
Time,
21 July 2025
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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