Thesaurus results for ORIENTED

oriented

verb

Definition of oriented

past tense of orient

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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Recent Examples of oriented 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, 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 Simple and solution-oriented, Mercury in Virgo is an excellent time to sort out the details, whether that’s organizing your schedule or gathering important information that can be helpful in the long run. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The available performance hardware and sport-oriented chassis tuning give it enough capability that the driver can have fun without feeling as though the vehicle is constantly at odds with that. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 Conspiracy theories tend to sprout and spread whenever an investigation appears to be oriented toward a foregone conclusion. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Something about the conservative worldview seems oriented toward family life. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 The industry in Kyrgyzstan is also oriented more toward nearby regional markets. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 We are known for a high level of collaboration, teamwork and being results-oriented. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

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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

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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

Definition of orientated

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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

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