as in introduced
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 oriented
While remaining within reach of Phoenix, this city is known for its affordability and community-oriented feel.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the concepts and technologies developed for this system could be adapted for use on other challenging worlds, such as Mars, Europa, and Titan, contributing to a broader shift toward more sustainable and resource-oriented exploration of the solar system.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Synagogues across the world are oriented toward it.
—Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The energy this month is oriented outward, toward your neighborhood, your community, and the connections waiting just outside your comfort zone.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the concepts and technologies developed for this system could be adapted for use on other challenging worlds, such as Mars, Europa, and Titan, contributing to a broader shift toward more sustainable and resource-oriented exploration of the solar system.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Synagogues across the world are oriented toward it.
—Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The energy this month is oriented outward, toward your neighborhood, your community, and the connections waiting just outside your comfort zone.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oriented
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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They are known for their easygoing nature and generosity, and many tend to be sonically orientated and therefore musically inclined.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Framers—55 delegates, most educated in Latin, Greek, and classical rhetoric—weren’t building a government to run people’s lives.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their book, which has already sold more than 400,000 copies around the world, arrives at a time of both bloody religious conflict and rapidly collapsing religious belief, especially among the young and the highly educated.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Oriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oriented. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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