Synonyms

reorient

American

[ree-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-] / riˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr- /

verb (used with or without object)

to orient again or anew.

adjective

Rare. rising anew.

reorient British

/ riːˈɔːrɪənt /

verb

to adjust or align (something) in a new or different way

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Other Word Forms

reorientation noun

Etymology

Origin of reorient

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + orient

Example Sentences

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Unions, meanwhile, can survive and thrive by reorienting toward training and certification, helping the workers they represent upgrade skills in industries reshaped by AI and global competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bear this in mind if you use year-end planning to reorient your portfolio into the most compelling dividend-paying stocks.

From MarketWatch

As it became clear that demand for advanced AI processors was skyrocketing, AMD CEO Lisa Su told her board that she planned to reorient the entire company around AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a joint statement released after their meeting, the leaders said their partnership was being "reoriented toward joint research and development, as well as the production of advanced defence platforms".

From BBC

In fact, before it reoriented his career and uprooted his entire life, he considered himself a skeptic of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

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