orientate

Example Sentences

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“It’s an actual piece of physical feedback you can get to help orientate yourself,” says Calahan Young, who is headed to his second Paralympics with the U.S. team.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

Their horizons have no landmarks to hang on to: nothing to orientate yourself toward.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023

To begin the procedure, a patient dons a nasal clip that the machine uses to orientate itself.

From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2020

“GPS and Google have certainly eaten into the market,” he says, “But I think paper is going to make a comeback. You just cannot orientate yourself as well with a handheld device.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 8, 2019

The extra syllable in orientate is ugly and unnecessary, though not a federal offense.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner