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
The primary bedroom was designed as a serene retreat, oriented to maximize ocean views while maintaining a sense of warmth.
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Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
See How These Homeowners Remodeled A Split-Level While Preserving Its Character
The renovation took roughly seven months from start to finish, and the end result is an old-meets-new haven that is oriented for the whole family.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Her clowning is a communal act, relying on interplay between performer and audience and oriented toward mutual pleasure.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Focusing on the Columbian Exchange, Norton orients her essay around the Carib concept of iegue—a term with some similarities to the Western idea of a pet but which denoted individual beings who had been adopted and tamed, regardless of species.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
See How These Homeowners Remodeled A Split-Level While Preserving Its Character
The renovation took roughly seven months from start to finish, and the end result is an old-meets-new haven that is oriented for the whole family.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Her clowning is a communal act, relying on interplay between performer and audience and oriented toward mutual pleasure.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Focusing on the Columbian Exchange, Norton orients her essay around the Carib concept of iegue—a term with some similarities to the Western idea of a pet but which denoted individual beings who had been adopted and tamed, regardless of species.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orient
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Rolex introduced a new collection, the Land-Dweller, and Piaget introduced a new ladies’ collection, the Sixtie.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pettersen introduced the measure before giving birth in January.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Literacy was seen as a major factor in pre-war slave unrest, and attempts to educate Southern Blacks were greeted with everything from suspicion to violent opposition.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mercedes also has an easier audience to sell EVs to -- their customers are educated and more willing to try new things.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Under Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior has orientated its references towards the classic Bar jackets and circle skirts of the 1950s.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
18 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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“Orient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orient. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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