as in aspect
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
a building's orientation is an important consideration in the Chinese practice of feng shui
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Recent Examples of orientation
These include social and individual forms of understanding information, change in the audience’s behavior or orientation, and play.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
There is usually a waiting list, and orientations are held every four to six months.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Usher's New Look and its partner, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit, cover all costs once interns are officially hired, including travel to Detroit for orientation, hotel accommodations, transportation throughout the tour, and ground travel across all tour cities.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
These aren’t the old times of multi-day orientation and fieldwork.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
There is usually a waiting list, and orientations are held every four to six months.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Usher's New Look and its partner, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit, cover all costs once interns are officially hired, including travel to Detroit for orientation, hotel accommodations, transportation throughout the tour, and ground travel across all tour cities.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
These aren’t the old times of multi-day orientation and fieldwork.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
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At 5, doctors diagnosed him with a rare chromosome disorder that left him disabled and dependent on others for nearly every aspect of daily life.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The book takes place in a New York penthouse, an upstate residence and incorporates aspects of the Big Apple.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Gevorkian, who spent the past two seasons as Brooklyn’s vice president of basketball operations alignment and strategic planning, will join BJ Johnson and Andy Birdsong as assistant general managers under Sean Marks.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Roberts said getting Hernandez a little time off his feet was the inspiration for the lineup and not the defensive outfield alignment that included the speedy Call.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Rodents can also nest in unused cars, RVs, campers and boats, which can be sources of exposure when reopened.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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As part of the new effort, the parties will work to establish a new standardized process that allows advertisers to connect outcome information to exposure data via a single integration point, which will support more consistent use.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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