Synonyms for orientation
ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-ori·en·ta·tion

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1. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

2. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

3. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

4. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

5. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

6. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

7. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

8. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

9. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

10. orientationnoun

    Antonyms:
    disorientation

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1. orientationnoun

   the act of orienting

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

2. orientationnoun

   an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

3. orientationnoun

   position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

4. predilection, preference, orientationnoun

   a predisposition in favor of something

   "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

   Synonyms:
   penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, preference, orientation course

5. orientationnoun

   a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

6. orientation course, orientationnoun

   a course introducing a new situation or environment

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

Matched Categories

1. • Attitude
   • Course
   • Direction
   • Placement
   • Predisposition
   • Self-awareness

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1. List of paraphrases for "orientation":

   guidance, direction, counselling, guideline, directions, 'orientation, focus, referral, thrust, guiding, counseling, scoping, steering, aiming, policy, preference, tendency, induction, inclination, trend

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1. Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto:

   We have been dealing with a lot of cases of violence, of people beating up people because they disagree with their sexual orientation, our clients... are not willing to follow up these cases with the police because they don't know how to explain to the police what they were doing with other men in the privacy of their bedrooms without admitting to committing offences.

2. Lee Daniels:

   We have to love each other, regardless of what sexual orientation we are, because it shows that we are united, hold your head up Jussie.

3. Porsche Design:

   We have common values in terms of our design orientation and innovation.

4. Andrew Steptoe:

   The situation of people suffering an acute cardiac event is different from that of people undergoing surgery: surgery is usually planned so the patient can prepare for it, whereas cardiac events often come out of the blue, but in both cases, a positive orientation is an asset.

5. Ben Carson:

   Why do gay people want to get married? Why do they say they want to get married? Because they want to have various rights -- property rights, visitation rights, why can't any two human beings, I don't care what their sexual orientation is, why can't they have the legal right to do those things? That does not require changing the definition of marriage.