oriented
adjective
ori·ent·ed
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Definition of oriented
: intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed
humanistically oriented scholars market-oriented production an ecologically oriented approach is goal oriented
Examples of oriented in a Sentence
The audience was academically oriented.
Recent Examples on the Web
The benchmark in Shenzhen, a smaller, more domestic-oriented market, tumbled 1.5% to 1,471.73. — Washington Post, "Asian stocks mixed after Trump threatens Mexico tariffs," 6 June 2019 Six-year veteran Todd Davis and 2018 fourth-rounder Josey Jewell have sharpened their pass-defense acumen, but both are more oriented to stop the run. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "Vic Fangio Expected to Elevate Broncos’ D, But Joe Flacco and the Offense Will Struggle," 19 Aug. 2019 We were steeped in the arts, passionate about education, and oriented toward service and social justice. — Ariana Makonnen, Town & Country, "An American Princess Opens Up About What It's Really Like to Marry Royalty," 20 June 2019 Ramon is a nice, humble guy, friendly – family oriented. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, "Former boxer marked for murder goes undercover to catch the person who wanted him dead," 20 July 2019 But Baltimore’s new, analytically oriented regime convinced him to scrap his sinker and use a four-seam fastball high in the strike zone with a changeup and slider in the lower quadrants. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Dave Dombrowski made a decisive move in acquiring Andrew Cashner," 14 July 2019 Fourth of July Parade and Festival — Celebrate the founding of our nation with family oriented events in Anchorage. — Anchorage Daily News, "Coming up in Southcentral: Fourth of July, the Highland Games and Pride," 27 June 2019 Movies are generally family oriented and each includes a 15-minute intermission. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Movies under the stars: Where to see SF Bay Area outdoor flicks," 12 June 2019 The navigator’s information is organized not as distance, speed, and bearing per se but subjectively, as a canoe at rest in the ocean and an oriented world shifting around them. — Damion Searls, Harper's magazine, "The Tide-Beating Heart of Earth," 10 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oriented.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for oriented
oriented
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of oriented
: interested in a particular thing, activity, etc.
: designed to appeal to a certain kind of people
See the full definition for oriented in the English Language Learners Dictionary
oriented
adjectiveMedical Definition of oriented
: having psychological orientation
the patient was alert and oriented