orchestrate
verb
or·ches·trate
ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt 
orchestrated; orchestrating
1
a
: to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra
The composer orchestrated the music for the symphony orchestra.
b
: to provide with orchestration
orchestrate a ballet
2
: to arrange or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect
orchestrated preparations for the banquet
a carefully orchestrated stunt
Examples of orchestrate in a Sentence
He recently orchestrated a musical.
She orchestrated the entire event.
It's still unclear who was responsible for orchestrating the attack.
A strike was orchestrated by union members.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In March 2025 alone, more than 275,000 jobs were cut—over 216,000 of them from the federal government—due to sweeping agency eliminations orchestrated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And Loomer has espoused numerous conspiracy theories, including that the Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington were an inside job orchestrated by the U.S. government.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, ahead of the new April 5 deadline to make a deal, Trump met with top officials including Vice President JD Vance, who’s heading efforts to orchestrate a sale of the platform’s US operations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestrate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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orchestrate
verb
or·ches·trate
ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt
orchestrated; orchestrating
1
: to write or arrange music for an orchestra
2
: to arrange or combine so as to get the best effect
orchestration
noun
ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-shən
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