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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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Over the last week, the Sikh Society has orchestrated a communitywide show of support.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Can Wheels Up be next in an industry that has seen scheduled and private airlines post big losses only to orchestrate equally large turnarounds - from British Airways in the 1980s to Continental Airlines in the 1990s and NetJets in the 2000s?
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Less than four years later, Adolf Hitler became Germany’s chancellor and began orchestrating what became known as the Holocaust.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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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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