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
Instead, the yelps and clucks from three calls orchestrated by Dr. H. S. (Buck) Banton had resulted in our facing down a pair of Alabama gobblers in an area that didn’t have a single turkey before 1956.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
Behind the historic signing lay a complex web of international diplomacy and intrigue, orchestrated by General Omar Torrijos Herrera.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
The emotional encounter was orchestrated by manager Joe Espada and posted by the team on X on Tuesday, March 25.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Shroyer, a conservative commentator, blamed the Democratic Party and its supporters for orchestrating the ordeal, calling it part of a broader pattern of political intimidation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
Behind the historic signing lay a complex web of international diplomacy and intrigue, orchestrated by General Omar Torrijos Herrera.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
The emotional encounter was orchestrated by manager Joe Espada and posted by the team on X on Tuesday, March 25.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Shroyer, a conservative commentator, blamed the Democratic Party and its supporters for orchestrating the ordeal, calling it part of a broader pattern of political intimidation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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However, the British actor has since managed to find some humor in the highly viral scene.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the 18-34 crowd, the season managed a 0.378 rating, up 14% from last season’s 0.332 rating.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The work of his team is being coordinated at the French National Centre for Scientific Research in Paris.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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During an often contentious hearing Tuesday before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lody Jean, defense attorneys said the texts show how federal law enforcement and Miami-Dade state prosecutors coordinated the December arrests of the trio.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Diaz’s sister-in-law organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral expenses.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Titanic was famously designed to stay afloat if up to four of its watertight compartments flooded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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To add insult to injury, the NCAA does not plan on paying the full amount in cash.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The original start date was planned earlier, and the season would have been much easier to work in.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The news broke as the Kings were preparing to play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This groundbreaking initiative not only prepares dogs to change lives, but also aims to transform the inmates themselves.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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They’re crafted with the brand's signature heel pillow, memory foam insole, and stretch-fit design.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Researchers have found stone artifacts crafted in a style closely associated with Neanderthals in East Asia for the first time at a site in southwestern China’s Yunnan province.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Vince McMahon has devised various gimmicks and names for wrestlers while running WWE over the last several decades.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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