Meaning & use
Orienting
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Determining one's position relative to one's surroundings, or adjusting something to face a particular direction or align with a set of facts or values.
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She spent a few minutes orienting herself with the map before setting off.
The onboarding session was aimed at orienting new employees to company policy.
A note on using this word
Comes from 'orient,' originally referring to determining direction relative to the east, where the sun rises.
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