reorientation

American  

[ree-awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, -ohr-] / riˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, -ˌoʊr- /

noun

1. the act or state of reorienting or of being reoriented.

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Etymology

Origin of reorientation

First recorded in 1915–20; re- + orientation

Explanation

Reorientation is the act of figuring out again where you are in relationship to your environment, or changing direction. If you're lost in the woods, a compass and map are good for reorientation. Reorientation is often related to location: figuring out where you are and pointing yourself in the right direction. A football player who gets spun around on the field may need a quick reorientation so he doesn't run the wrong way. But reorientation is also about rethinking, and maybe changing, the way you approach something, like an idea or a project.

Example Sentences

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reorientation

Serious reform would require a major reorientation and rebalancing of local-government finances within China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

And its reorientation was all but finalised, he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

But Barkin said that would mean “a tremendous urban redesign. It would require massive urban reorientation of people — and huge investments.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

These findings highlight that fibril reorientation, straightening, stretching, and sliding are crucial mechanisms facilitating whole-disc compression.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

Here again, nothing less than insights generated by the creative interaction of the scientific and religious systems of knowledge can produce so fundamental a reorientation of habits and attitudes.

From The Prosperity of Humankind by Baha'i International Community