orienting

verb

present participle of orient
as in introducing
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 orienting Re-orienting your attitude toward the earth to be one of stewardship, rather than ownership, feels like the play. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 The same goes for orienting the couch at the right distance and viewing angle. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 By orienting the spacecraft so the solar panels face the sun and the radiators face the deep vacuum of space, efficiency skyrockets for both. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026 Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The repetition creates familiarity with a place and reduces the travel fatigue that comes from constantly packing, checking in and orienting yourself in a new spot. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orienting
  1. introducing
  2. educating
  3. orientating
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  • Eight years after introducing its first folding phone, the tech giant believes advances in design, portability and productivity can help transform what was once a niche category into a compelling alternative to traditional smartphones.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It’s primarily remembered for both introducing the world to James Gunn, who wrote the script and served as associate director.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of introducing
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  • Shaw University played an important role in the Civil Rights era, educating many of the leaders who shaped the movement.
    — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Doulas sought to empower women by educating them about childbirth, and by providing physical and emotional support before, during, and after that transformative event.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of educating
Verb
  • 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.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of orientating

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“Orienting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orienting. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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