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 And rewatch the short videos on consent he had been required to watch in orientation just six weeks before raping Emily. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 All of our leaders on both sides of the aisle, of all colors, all genders, and all orientations need to set a better example. Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Securing one of 42 invites to the summer orientation camp was the first step. Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Neither orientation is inherently better or worse. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orientation
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Noun
  • The especially disturbing aspect is that the AI can introduce new problems while in the quest to do the clean-up.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This season was dedicated to creating an uplifting experience, and that philosophy permeated every aspect of his collection debut on the New York runway.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Still, some analysts view the agreement as more of a signal of displeasure to Washington than a pivot toward alignment with Beijing.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The three celestial bodies will appear to be within a degree of each other, forming an almost perfect straight-line alignment for some and a tight triangle for others, depending on location.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Humans could be easily killed by radiation exposure, and the lack of atmospheric pressure on Mars or in orbit would cause a person’s blood to boil if they were exposed.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than going all-in on AI literacy, the question is to calibrate deliberate exposure to mental challenges that build resistance to intellectual dependency.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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