as in introduces
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 orients
The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Bourla confirmed that Pfizer now orients more than 40% of its annual R&D spend toward oncology.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
When that responsibility is abdicated or abused, the system orients itself around avoidance and silence.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Fixing our sights on God orients our view to the reality and order of divine Principle and brings out God’s abundant and unchangeable good in our lives.
—Michelle Boccanfuso Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Bourla confirmed that Pfizer now orients more than 40% of its annual R&D spend toward oncology.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
When that responsibility is abdicated or abused, the system orients itself around avoidance and silence.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Fixing our sights on God orients our view to the reality and order of divine Principle and brings out God’s abundant and unchangeable good in our lives.
—Michelle Boccanfuso Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orients
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The show’s first season also introduces the rest of Garrett and Logan’s hockey quartet, John Tucker (Jalen Thomas Brooks) and Dean DiLaurentis (Stephen Kalyn), along with Hannah’s best friend and Dean’s love interest, Allie (Mika Abdalla).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first season also introduces the rest of the quartet of hockey players who will each co-lead a season based on a different book, Cipriano (Logan), Kalyn (Dean) and Jalen Thomas Brooks (Tucker from Book #4, The Goal), along with Abdalla as Hannah’s best friend Allie.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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At the heart of this is also the aim to create an ecosystem for young filmmakers – one that empowers and educates them on the importance of marketing and distribution so that great stories don’t just get made, but truly reach audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Orients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orients. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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