as in to introduce
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 orient
Spend a moment getting oriented to the date, time, and your location.
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Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Perhaps unknowingly, you’re oriented toward men who have this trait.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Pushing Boundaries Nathan’s work will always place an emphasis on a lifestyle oriented toward the ocean and the great outdoors.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Another potential application is machine vision, a mix of software and hardware that, among other things, allows robots, self-driving vehicles, and other machines to orient themselves.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Perhaps unknowingly, you’re oriented toward men who have this trait.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Pushing Boundaries Nathan’s work will always place an emphasis on a lifestyle oriented toward the ocean and the great outdoors.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Another potential application is machine vision, a mix of software and hardware that, among other things, allows robots, self-driving vehicles, and other machines to orient themselves.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
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Learners are introduced to core topics like threat modeling, compliance, and business continuity planning, along with technical concepts such as network protocols, cryptography, and secure system architecture.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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By introducing two obligatory pit stops, so the thinking went, teams would have to get creative with their strategy and liven up an event that has often felt too predictable of late.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The hands-on displays are designed to educate about teamwork, deduction, health care, coordination, agility and cognitive thinking, among others.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Many school districts pay private providers to educate students with special needs.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Some archaeologists believe that the Ancient Egyptians may have orientated the Great Pyramids of Giza to face an alignment of the stars Kochab and Mizar - a star in the Big Dipper asterism - which were on opposite sides of the celestial pole around that era.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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The ear cups are color-coded for left and right channels so users can quickly and easily orientate them in low light, a nice touch.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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