orientate

Example Sentences

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A cool breeze is crucial, orientate the door of your tent towards the wind and add a battery-powered fan to keep air moving.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“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

Because they have no landmarks, I can't grab onto them — can't orientate successfully toward them — and so I could look at them forever.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023

Bells inside the ball help orientate the players by indicating the direction of the oncoming ball.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2021

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

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