as in to manage
to work out the details and guide the doing or making of (something)
She orchestrated a brilliant publicity campaign.
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Recent Examples of orchestrate
In a Reddit post, the man shared how his 27-year-old girlfriend, Sarah, orchestrated a proposal at a restaurant on his behalf, sparking outrage from people online.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
In turn, Israel has accused Hamas of not respecting the order in which the hostages were to be released and of orchestrating abusive public displays before large crowds when they have been handed over to the Red Cross.
—James MacKenzie, Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
In later years, goes on to orchestrate celebrity funerals and even play a role in keeping Keith Richards from being imprisoned in Canada.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
While our firefighters excel at containing fires, those responsible for orchestrating evacuations must do better.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
In turn, Israel has accused Hamas of not respecting the order in which the hostages were to be released and of orchestrating abusive public displays before large crowds when they have been handed over to the Red Cross.
—James MacKenzie, Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
In later years, goes on to orchestrate celebrity funerals and even play a role in keeping Keith Richards from being imprisoned in Canada.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
While our firefighters excel at containing fires, those responsible for orchestrating evacuations must do better.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Saquon Barkley Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley gave a modern update to the Canadian tuxedo, pairing a denim jacket and jeans in a coordinating navy hue.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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The two agencies announced a 20-month study to assess the potential for the district and forest preserves coordinating and sharing costs for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of a Deer Creek-Third Creek Reservoir.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The actresses further claimed that many of the outfits worn during their recent joint appearances have not been organized.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Alas, most of those statements are sheer wishful thinking and sometimes hype, designed to garner investors' support for the merger.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s decisions appear to be designed to gain media attention and do not benefit the American people.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, Boone plans on using the 29-year-old as his everyday center fielder.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Pepsi is also reportedly planning to launch its own prebiotic soda this year, according to CNBC.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That meant writing songs, producing records, delivering those records on time, having great bands, rehearsing, being prepared and not leaving the basics up to chance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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That stems from his own positive experiences with trying something new and connecting with those that prepared it.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the most rarefied level of Swiss watchmaking, however, where gifted individuals work alone or with only an assistant or two to craft timepieces largely by hand, questions about foreign manufacturing may be moot.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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For better or worse, our style was to craft a little 22-minute play with a real narrative.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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View 1 Images Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2025
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Suspicions rise amidst growing tensions in the city, and Cervantes, driven by an unwavering sense of optimism, devises a daring plan for freedom.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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