reorient
Find bearings again
To reorient is to adjust position, direction, or focus—literally or figuratively.
You might reorient a satellite dish for better reception, or reorient your career toward a new field.
The word often implies finding one's bearings after confusion or change: After the merger, the company had to reorient around new priorities.
Sometimes spelled re-orient.
Send in new direction
- rerouteSend a different way
- repositionMove to new location
- turnRotational movement
- pivotPoint of rotation
change course · navigate · course-correct · veer · bearing · compass · wayfinding · detour
Reset to accurate standard
- realignRestore to correct arrangement
- readjustModify something anew
- resetRestore to original state
- reconfigureAlter system arrangement
fine-tune · tweak · modify · calibrate · shift · refocus · rebalance · retune
Change how something's viewed
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
- reconsiderThink about something anew
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reevaluateConsider again more carefully
paradigm shift · fresh perspective · new angle · worldview · outlook · reconceptualize · reimagine · vantage point
Redirect one's attention
- reprioritizeReassign levels of importance
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- new directionAltered course or approach
- strategic shiftPurposeful change in approach
recommit · pivot · goal setting · intention
Adjust to environment
- acclimatizeAdjust to new conditions
- readaptAdjust again to conditions
- resettleMove to live elsewhere
- reacquaintMake familiar once more
familiarize · habituate · adjust · assimilate · transition · reintegrate · culture shock · jet lag
redirect
Send in new direction
- rerouteSend a different way
- repositionMove to new location
- turnRotational movement
pivot · change course · navigate · course-correct · veer · bearing · compass · wayfinding · detour · divert
recalibrate
Reset to accurate standard
reconfigure · fine-tune · tweak · modify · calibrate · shift · refocus · rebalance · retune · resync
reframe
Change how something's viewed
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
- reconsiderThink about something anew
- reassessEvaluate a second time
reevaluate · paradigm shift · fresh perspective · new angle · worldview · outlook · reconceptualize · reimagine · vantage point · recontextualize
refocus
Redirect one's attention
- reprioritizeReassign levels of importance
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- new directionAltered course or approach
strategic shift · recommit · pivot · goal setting · intention
acclimate
Adjust to environment
- acclimatizeAdjust to new conditions
- readaptAdjust again to conditions
- resettleMove to live elsewhere
reacquaint · familiarize · habituate · adjust · assimilate · transition · reintegrate · culture shock · jet lag · time zone
reorientstay the course
Continue despite difficulties
stay put · stand pat · hold steady · stay on track · persist
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