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

In gymnastics, gymnasts rely on spotting — meaning focusing on a space to orientate their positioning — to land twists and master balance.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024

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

From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2020

A National Transportation Safety Board inquiry stated that the spaceship’s “feathering” mechanism - a system that folds the wings to orientate and slow the vehicle on descent - had been unlocked prematurely.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2016

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

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