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
Don't focus on being the one with the most data; instead, take measures to orchestrate both your talent and your AI to make faster, smarter decisions.
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Mark Morgan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But Simpson will need to orchestrate, and even improve, Alabama’s offense.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Under oath, Smith pointed directly at Govan, accusing him of helping to orchestrate the fatal ambush of the rising rap icon.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Stidham engineered a four-play, 97-yard scoring blitz to open the game, led Denver to points on four of his first five drives and then orchestrated the touchdown drive in a two-minute scenario late in the first half.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Mark Morgan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But Simpson will need to orchestrate, and even improve, Alabama’s offense.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Under oath, Smith pointed directly at Govan, accusing him of helping to orchestrate the fatal ambush of the rising rap icon.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Stidham engineered a four-play, 97-yard scoring blitz to open the game, led Denver to points on four of his first five drives and then orchestrated the touchdown drive in a two-minute scenario late in the first half.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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The fire crew has managed to contain none of the blaze by Friday evening.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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More from Your Money: Here's a look at more stories on how to manage, grow and protect your money for the years ahead.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Each teaching team has a weekly collaborative period to plan together and coordinate with advisors and special education teachers connected to their house.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In such a context, Black women who coordinated their gloves, hat, and purse and kept them all clean guarded themselves against such accusations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Managers, in contrast, are frequently regarded as productivity experts who nurture the organizational structure, establish systems and processes, fulfill the mission statement, uphold quality standards, develop talent, organize teams, and plan budgets.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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To organize the faith community of Chicago to speak up for and protect human rights and human beings.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Its exterior was designed to emulate the Sami style, and there is only one cross in the entire structure to avoid an overemphasis on Christianity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Aug. 2025
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Now the Trump administration is rolling back a whole suite of policies designed to promote EVs, including ending these tax credits.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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The administration also plans to cut funding for gender equality and women’s empowerment programs.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Councilor Michael-Paul Hart plans to ask for a full Council vote on a controversial data center, hoping to shut down the project.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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State officials advised residents to prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along beaches and coastal communities.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Flush with new money on top of its 2025 budget of $10 billion, ICE is preparing to spend to address each of those chokepoints.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean crafted a map showing where the traffic stops took place using data from an analysis of dispatch reports, which were census areas with high percentages of Hispanic or Latino residents.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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The residence took a long time to craft, Bathory said.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flex is currently developing HR software with AI agents that can identify candidates for promotion and also devise salary structures.—
Forbes Asia Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the months leading up to the Community Outreach Day, Revitalize Milwaukee and its volunteer construction crew walked through the homes, reviewed what needed to be repaired, and devised a plan and timeline for the renovations, said Roach.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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