orchestration

noun

or·​ches·​tra·​tion ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce orchestration (audio)
1
: the arrangement of a musical composition for performance by an orchestra
also : orchestral treatment of a musical composition
2
: harmonious organization
develop a world community through orchestration of cultural diversitiesL. K. Frank
orchestrational adjective

Examples of orchestration in a Sentence

the trade representatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests
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Data Factory is a tool for data ingestion, integration and orchestration, enabling the creation of data flows and data pipelines from multiple sources. Robert Kramer, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Musical supervision and orchestrations are by triple Tony Award winner Doug Besterman (Fosse, The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie). Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 This will require orchestration across human-digital-robotic workflows and new frameworks for managing hybrid teams, as AI agents increasingly take on autonomous decision-making roles. Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Everything in the musical is fantastically bigger and bolder, from Derek McLane’s goth-meets-Hollywood-excess design to Paul Tazewell’s fabulous costumes to Doug Besterman’s lush orchestrations. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for orchestration 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of orchestration was in 1849

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“Orchestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestration. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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