Definitions

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  • noun A new orientation
  • noun The act of changing the direction of something

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  • noun a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
  • noun the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented

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Examples

  • This trend is part and parcel to overarching change in Turkey, as it's wrapped up with the country's reorientation, which is in turn tied to its improved economic situation.

    Ashley Rindsberg: Being Erdogan Ashley Rindsberg 2011

  • This trend is part and parcel to overarching change in Turkey, as it's wrapped up with the country's reorientation, which is in turn tied to its improved economic situation.

    Ashley Rindsberg: Being Erdogan Ashley Rindsberg 2011

  • When the terms of trade turned against Thai commodities in the early 1980s, its technocrats paired a long-term reorientation toward FDI-driven industrialization with the more immediate benefits of mass tourism.

    The End of the Thai Fairy Tale Michael Montesano 2010

  • When the terms of trade turned against Thai commodities in the early 1980s, its technocrats paired a long-term reorientation toward FDI-driven industrialization with the more immediate benefits of mass tourism.

    The End of the Thai Fairy Tale Michael Montesano 2010

  • When the terms of trade turned against Thai commodities in the early 1980s, its technocrats paired a long-term reorientation toward FDI-driven industrialization with the more immediate benefits of mass tourism.

    The End of the Thai Fairy Tale Michael Montesano 2010

  • When the terms of trade turned against Thai commodities in the early 1980s, its technocrats paired a long-term reorientation toward FDI-driven industrialization with the more immediate benefits of mass tourism.

    The End of the Thai Fairy Tale Michael Montesano 2010

  • But certainly there are thousands of people who have testified to -- to the effectiveness of what sometimes called reorientation therapy.

    CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2007 2007

  • 'That's simple,' smiled the guard, 'part of their reorientation is a subconscious compulsion not to discuss their experiences.'

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • Is there a possibility of a kind of reorientation of the Pakistani strategic mind?

    CNN Transcript Nov 30, 2008 2008

  • The real issue, then, is whether that "competitive necessity" will be sufficient for those companies to adopt the singular focus on usability that Apple has -- that kind of reorientation can be done in theory, but it will not be easy, and Apple will continue to charge ahead, setting the bar higher and higher.

    How Apple Will Use The iPhone To Take Over The Wireless Industry - Publishing 2.0 2007

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