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
Re-orienting your attitude toward the earth to be one of stewardship, rather than ownership, feels like the play.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The same goes for orienting the couch at the right distance and viewing angle.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
By orienting the spacecraft so the solar panels face the sun and the radiators face the deep vacuum of space, efficiency skyrockets for both.
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2026
Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.
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Literary Hub,
21 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.
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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.
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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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The same goes for orienting the couch at the right distance and viewing angle.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
By orienting the spacecraft so the solar panels face the sun and the radiators face the deep vacuum of space, efficiency skyrockets for both.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2026
Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.
—
Literary Hub,
21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orienting
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Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
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The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants.
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Another $10 million would go toward educating voters on the state's election process, with half of that going to counties and the rest going to the state.
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The summit will focus on educating the community about regenerative agriculture and other sustainable practices and identifying barriers of entry and solutions to those barriers for farmers.
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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.
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“Orienting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orienting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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