as in introduced
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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For a business to succeed, the drivers need to be innovative, competitive and growth-oriented.
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Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Bears are about as detail-oriented as a 14-year-old on TikTok.
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This Earth sign is solution-oriented and, therefore, demands a specific plan that can lead to results.
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Millennials have long dominated as a target demographic, and brands have oriented their marketing strategies to appeal to their values, aesthetics and digital habits.
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Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Bears are about as detail-oriented as a 14-year-old on TikTok.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
This Earth sign is solution-oriented and, therefore, demands a specific plan that can lead to results.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Millennials have long dominated as a target demographic, and brands have oriented their marketing strategies to appeal to their values, aesthetics and digital habits.
—Nohar Zmora, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Oriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oriented. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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