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
Apart from the aforementioned desire to acquire Greenland, Trump has also openly discussed his desire to acquire the Panama Canal, which has been operated by Panama since 1999 after a deal orchestrated by the late President Jimmy Carter more than two decades earlier.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
According to his indictment, Davis orchestrated Shakur’s murder and provided the .40-caliber Glock that also wounded Knight, who was driving Shakur down the famed Vegas strip.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Several of the president-elect's allies who allegedly helped orchestrate or participated in the plans were charged by local prosecutors in Arizona and Georgia.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
The The Bear actor turned to Jonathan Anderson rather than Mr. Armani to pull off her tribute, with Loewe’s creative director orchestrating a custom take on a spring 2025 menswear suit for Ayo.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
According to his indictment, Davis orchestrated Shakur’s murder and provided the .40-caliber Glock that also wounded Knight, who was driving Shakur down the famed Vegas strip.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Several of the president-elect's allies who allegedly helped orchestrate or participated in the plans were charged by local prosecutors in Arizona and Georgia.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
The The Bear actor turned to Jonathan Anderson rather than Mr. Armani to pull off her tribute, with Loewe’s creative director orchestrating a custom take on a spring 2025 menswear suit for Ayo.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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And yet, none of it has managed to solve the problem: Dinner exists, daunting and ominous.Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Jackson 5 single even manages to re-enter the top 10 on one of them, giving the group a proper Billboard smash yet again, with a track that was released decades ago.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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To coordinate with the gown’s beaded animal-print bodice, Fanning’s jewels in 18-karat yellow gold by Cartier were from the jewelry house’s Panthère collection.Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
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House members formed four working groups — focused on civil rights, the environment, immigration and education — to begin coordinating potential responses to what may come from the federal government.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
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Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Consider organizing hackathons or innovation challenges that invite diverse communities to solve pressing problems using AI, like XPRIZE's AI competitions, which have sparked creative AI solutions for global issues such as healthcare.Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Synthetic biologists can use GEMs to design entirely new organisms or metabolic pathways from scratch.Blaise Manga Enuh, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ten of the studies were designed to follow groups of people over time to see how their differing levels of fluoride exposure affected IQ scores and other outcomes.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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One event that will carry on as initially planned: the Sundance Film Festival, which is readying to unspool its 2025 edition in Park City, Utah in less than two weeks.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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Read Article > Dec 11, 2024 Chris Welch Sonos plans return-to-office push for its product teams Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Sonos will soon encourage employees on its various product teams who live near its US office locations to come in for at least two days per week, The Verge has learned.Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jim Cramer noted that Club stock Meta is an obvious winner if that goes into effect, but there's a lot of uncertainty around what will happen in the coming days as President Joe Biden prepares to leave the White House and President-elect Donald Trump gets sworn in Monday.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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From her early days crafting flavorful magic at a small Seattle cafe to earning national acclaim with her restaurant Communion R&B, Chef Kristi has made her mark not just as a culinary visionary but as a custodian of cultural narratives.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The French Broad Chocolate makers craft flavors ranging from the classic dark chocolate ganache to unique and adventurous flavor pairings like lavender honey.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Plans are devised to miss an hour of work to catch the second half of an unexpectedly tight game between a ranked power conference team and a frisky mid-major.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The grant money will initially go to the state of North Carolina, and the governor’s office will devise a plan for how to distribute it, HUD spokesperson Zachary Nosanchuk said.Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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