as in introducing
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 orienting
When in doubt, Polsky says simply orienting the seating toward the best view can create the illusion of expansiveness.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The repetition creates familiarity with a place and reduces the travel fatigue that comes from constantly packing, checking in and orienting yourself in a new spot.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The different galleries are scaled to house different sizes of work, orienting the viewer with lights at the end of each hall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Others move slowly through the rooms, as if orienting themselves inside a memory.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Explain how to avoid twist by orienting the line spool correctly when filling a casting reel versus a spinning reel.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Wreck is the follow up to Sandwich, a recent bestseller orienting around a middle-aged woman named Rocky, a funny, anxious, spirited, and relatable protagonist on vacation with her parents, her husband, and their young adult children.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The repetition creates familiarity with a place and reduces the travel fatigue that comes from constantly packing, checking in and orienting yourself in a new spot.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The different galleries are scaled to house different sizes of work, orienting the viewer with lights at the end of each hall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Others move slowly through the rooms, as if orienting themselves inside a memory.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Explain how to avoid twist by orienting the line spool correctly when filling a casting reel versus a spinning reel.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Wreck is the follow up to Sandwich, a recent bestseller orienting around a middle-aged woman named Rocky, a funny, anxious, spirited, and relatable protagonist on vacation with her parents, her husband, and their young adult children.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orienting
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, enabling new levels of efficiency while introducing important considerations around accuracy, oversight, and risk.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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His father was a machinery salesman who is sometimes credited with introducing the gasoline engine to north Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Rather than holding a mass rally, the Saturday before primary day could be better spent phone banking, canvassing and educating voters about what's happened, Hardy added.—
Sarah Clifton,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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McCaskill brought action items to the meeting Wednesday, including a packet educating attendees on the Voting Rights Act and a county resolution aiming to support stronger voting right protections, encourage public hearings and discussion, urge federal action and commit to voter outreach.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The focus on preventing disabled people from existing, rather than orientating research towards effective supports and quality of life has a disturbing resonance with eugenics.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Orienting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orienting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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