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
Your customers can be tightwads or spendthrifts, and your products may be oriented to one or the other.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Francis remained alert, oriented and cooperated with medical personnel.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
However, before the audience can orient themselves into the scene, the series flashes back to six months in the past.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
All that said, tempering the role of UPFs in your life and choosing either unprocessed or less-processed foods when possible can still orient your diet in a more healthful direction overall.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Francis remained alert, oriented and cooperated with medical personnel.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
However, before the audience can orient themselves into the scene, the series flashes back to six months in the past.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
All that said, tempering the role of UPFs in your life and choosing either unprocessed or less-processed foods when possible can still orient your diet in a more healthful direction overall.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
Verb
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Instead, the Trump administration is attempting to introduce new considerations into the finding such as the cost of regulations.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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If the opening set introduced any doubts, though, the rest of the show refuted them.—
Abby Webster,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
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The nonprofit sector should leverage this potential wealth transfer by investing time in educating donors about the importance of unrestricted gifts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The state agencies charged with addressing hard drug addiction and the safe use of cannabis are failing to educate the public as to the dangers of drug use.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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This develops in kittens between 3-9 weeks of age and enables them to orientate themselves mid-air.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
1 Jan. 2025
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Our guys have done a great job of orientating their minds in a different way this season.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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