orientated

verb

Definition of orientatednext
past tense of orientate
as in introduced
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 orientated The Perseid meteor shower orientated from the Comet Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered by American astronomers Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in 1862, according to NASA. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 In contrast to this, in regions dominated by shock waves, magnetic fields are orientated at tangents. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026 They are known for their easygoing nature and generosity, and many tend to be sonically orientated and therefore musically inclined. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientated
  1. introduced
  2. oriented
  3. educated
Verb
  • That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduced
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  • Exploring those possible futures requires tracking an entirely different mathematical object — an arrow known as a vector, one oriented in an expansive, alien domain.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Both models are value-oriented and offer plenty of cabin space for families and drivers who plan on regularly traveling with passengers.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of oriented
Verb
  • But these students must also be educated alongside general education peers to meet federal and state class size and inclusivity regulations.
    — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Under the current Blueprint structure, the individuals making the final decisions on how Carroll County’s children are educated do not live here, do not answer to our voters and cannot be held accountable at the ballot box.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of educated

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“Orientated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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