as in introducing
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
will orientate all incoming freshmen to the layout of the campus
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Recent Examples of orientating
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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Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientating
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One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Vietnam’s civil aviation authority proposed introducing a fuel surcharge mechanism for domestic flights to help airlines cope with the rising costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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Others move slowly through the rooms, as if orienting themselves inside a memory.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Orientating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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